Ute Mountain | |
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![]() South aspect | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,093 ft (3,076 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 2,483 ft (757 m)[3] |
Isolation | 10.75 mi (17.30 km)[4] |
Listing | Highest major summits of the US |
Coordinates | 36°56′15″N 105°41′02″W / 36.9375203°N 105.6839005°W[5] |
Naming | |
Etymology | Ute[6] |
Geography | |
Location | Rio Grande del Norte National Monument |
Country | United States of America |
State | New Mexico |
County | Taos |
Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Mountains Rocky Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Ute Mountain |
Geology | |
Rock age | 3.9 Million years[7] |
Mountain type | volcanic cone |
Rock type | Dacite[7] |
Volcanic arc | Taos Plateau volcanic field |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | class 2 hiking[4] |
Ute Mountain is a 10,093-foot elevation (3,076 m) summit located in Taos County, New Mexico, United States.