Mogollon Mountains
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The Mogollon Mountains are a small mountain range east of the San Francisco River in Grant and Catron counties of southwestern New Mexico, between Reserve and Silver City. They extend about 30 miles, roughly north-south, and form part of the water divide between the San Francisco River and the Gila River.
The highest point in the range is Whitewater Baldy, 10,895 ft (3,321 m). The range also contains five other 10,000+ foot peaks, most notably Mogollon Baldy, 10,778 ft (3,285 m).
The Mogollon Mountains were formed between forty and twenty-five million years ago as part of the Datil-Mogollon Volcanic Plateau. Hot springs existing in the area are a remnant of that volcanic activity.
The Mogollon Mountains should not be confused with the Mogollon Rim, a large escarpment in Arizona, about 100 miles to the northwest.
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