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Ortiz Peak Area

Range Type	Bogus mountain grouping for this site
Highest Point	Placer Mountain (8897 ft/2712 m)
Countries	United States
States/Provinces	New Mexico
Area	759 sq mi / 1,965 sq km Area may include lowland areas
Extent	37 mi / 59 km North-South 39 mi / 62 km East-West
Center Lat/Long	35° 16' N; 106° 4' W
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Ortiz Peak Area
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East Albuquerque Ranges	Level 5 (Parent)
Ortiz Peak Area	Level 6
Sandia Mountains	Level 6 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Ortiz Peak Area

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	ft	m	Range6
1.	Placer Mountain	8897	2712	Ortiz Peak Area
2.	South Mountain	8746	2666	Ortiz Peak Area
3.	South Mountain	8740+	2664+	Ortiz Peak Area
4.	North Peak	8463+	2580+	Ortiz Peak Area
5.	San Pedro Mountain	8242	2512	Ortiz Peak Area
6.	Oro Quay Peak	8226	2507	Ortiz Peak Area
7.	Peak 7827	7827	2386	Ortiz Peak Area
8.	Monte Largo	7700+	2347+	Ortiz Peak Area
9.	Cedar Mountain	7148	2179	Ortiz Peak Area
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Photos of Peaks in the Ortiz Peak Area

Placer Mountain

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...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.
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Cedar Mountain

Leroy on the summit with Redondo in the distance (2019-11-25). Photo by Leroy Brown.
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