Venado Peak

Venado Peak is one of the major peaks of the Taos Mountains group of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It is located in Taos County, New Mexico, about 8 miles northeast of the town of Questa. Its summit is the highest point in the Latir Peak Wilderness, part of Carson National Forest. The peak's name means "deer" in Spanish.
  • Elevation: 12,739 ft (3,883 m)
  • Location: Taos County, New Mexico, U.S.
  • Prominence: 2,934 ft (894 m)
  • Parent range: Taos Mountains, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Rocky Mountains
  • Topo map: USGS Latir Peak
  • Easiest route: Hike

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org