Mike Butterfield's Guide to the Mountains of

This handy, beautifully illustrated guide to the mountains of New Mexico includes all prominent mountain ranges and other high points, with their locations, access, major peaks, major attractions, hiking/climbing, water, plants, and wildlife. Photographer and climber Mike Butterfield makes this guide personal -- an enthralling 'guided tour'. His explorations of New Mexico's ranges, combined with a wealth of full-colour photographs, make it a book to fascinate the armchair traveller as well as the serious climber. Author Peter Greene provides detailed information on the mountains and their regions, including geology, life zones, archaeology, and place in the history of the state. A handsome foldout map highlights mountain ranges and peaks, regions, major towns, and roads. Useful appendices include suggested mountain tours by car with a map of routes, peaks ranked by elevation, wilderness areas, national parks and monuments, and state parks and monuments.

Acknowledgments	p. 8
Preface	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
How to use this guide	p. 16
Geologic Calendar	p. 17
New Mexico Climate	p. 18
Measuring mountains	p. 20
Maps: Mountain Ranges & Major Highways	p. 22
Prominent Mountain Ranges & Other High Points: Northeast/Rocky Mountains	p. 24
Overview & Regional Map	p. 25
Raton/Clayton Volcanic Field	p. 26
Sangre de Cristo Range	p. 28
Taos Mountains	p. 32
Santa Fe Mountains	p. 38
Cimarron Mountains	p. 44
End of Season	p. 47
Jemez Mountains	p. 48
San Pedro Mountains & Sierra Nacimiento	p. 52
Tusas Mountains	p. 54
Northwest Mountains	p. 58
Overview & Regional Map	p. 59
Ship Rock	p. 61
Chuska Mountains	p. 62
Between Two Worlds	p. 65
Zuni Mountains	p. 66
San Mateo Mountains & Mount Taylor	p. 70
Cabezon Peak & Rio Puerco Valley	p. 73
Central Mountains	p. 76
Overview & Regional Map	p. 77
Ortiz & San Pedro Mountains	p. 80
Sandia Mountains	p. 82
A Perfect Hike	p. 86
Manzano Mountains	p. 88
Sierra Ladrones	p. 92
Socorro & Lemitar Mountains	p. 94
San Andres & Oscura Mountains	p. 96
Fra Cristobal & Caballo Mountains	p. 100
Sierra de las Uvas	p. 103
Organ Mountains	p. 104
Southeast Mountains	p. 108
Overview & Regional Map	p. 109
Gallinas Mountains	p. 110
Jicarilla Mountains	p. 111
Capitan Mountains	p. 112
Sierra Blanca	p. 114
Thirty Feet	p. 117
Sacramento Mountains	p. 118
Guadalupe Mountains	p. 122
Cornudas Mountains	p. 126
Southwest Mountains	p. 128
Overview & Regional Map	p. 129
Bear & Gallinas Mountains	p. 131
Datil, Sawtooth & Crosby Mountains	p. 132
Gallo & Mangas Mountains	p. 136
Magdalena Mountains	p. 138
San Mateo Mountains	p. 142
Tularosa Mountains	p. 146
San Francisco Mountains	p. 148
Kelly & Saliz Mountains	p. 150
Mogollon Mountains	p. 152
Black Range & Mimbres Mountains	p. 158
Pinos Altos Mountains	p. 162
Cookes Range	p. 163
Big & Little Burro Mountains	p. 166
Of Bears & Devils	p. 168
Bootheel Mountains	p. 170
Overview & Regional Map	p. 171
Pyramid Mountains	p. 173
Peloncillo Mountains	p. 175
Florida Mountains	p. 178
Tres Hermanas Mountains	p. 182
Big Hatchet, Little Hatchet & Alamo Hueco Mountains	p. 184
Animas Mountains	p. 186
Dem Bones	p. 188
New Mexico Peaks	p. 191
Peaks by Elevation	p. 192
Peaks by Name	p. 204
New Mexico Wilderness	p. 211
New Mexico Wilderness areas	p. 212
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Mike Butterfield's Guide to the Mountains of New Mexico

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