Placer Mountain, New Mexico

...At the beginning of the May [2015] Clayton Bass [SF botanical garden's CEO] put the kibosh on vehicle traffic... But Bass insists he's not limiting access. He's just limiting vehicle access..."We're not closing down the road. We're just saying if you want to see the preserve, then you're going to have to see it by foot. You're going to have to hike up there, not drive. "I love that preserve," he adds. "I would never want to do anything to inhibit its access." (Santa Fe Reporter, May 15 2015) (2019-11-25). Photo by Eric Smith. Click here for larger-size photo.
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Prominence	Key Col Page  (Detailed prominence information)   Clean Prominence: 2077 ft/633 m   Optimistic Prominence: 2097 ft/639 m   Key Col: 6820 ft/2079 m
Isolation	Isolation Page  (Detailed isolation information)    Distance: 15.69 mi/25.26 km    Isolation Limit Point: 35.2192, -106.4083 Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:     Capulin Peak  (WSW)
Ranges	Continent: North America Range2: Intermountain West Range3: Southwest Basins and Ranges Range4: Southeast New Mexico Ranges Range5: East Albuquerque Ranges Range6: Ortiz Peak Area (Highest Point)
Drainage Basins	Rio Grande Gulf of Mexico Atlantic Ocean
Topo Map	Golden O35106c2 1:24,000
Data Source	1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map
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Other Photos

Eric and Leroy at the summit (2020-03-23). Photo by Eric Smith. Click here for larger-size photo.

Leroy at the summit, with Sandia Ski Hill behind him in the distance (2020-03-23). Photo by Leroy Brown. Click here for larger-size photo.

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