Bosque Peak is located on the western flank of the Manzano Mountains in Torrance County, New Mexico. [4] Bosque Peak is within the Cibola National Forest and is ranked the 318th highest peak in New Mexico, and 101st by prominence.[4][5]
| Bosque Peak | |
|---|---|
  Bosque Peak Torrance County, New Mexico, United States  Bosque Peak Bosque Peak (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,613 ft (2,930 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1370[2] |
| Isolation | 8.73 mi (14.05 km) to Gallo Peak[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°45′56″N 106°25′46″W / 34.76556°N 106.42944°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Torrance County, New Mexico, United States |
| Topo map | USGS Bosque Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Upper Pennsylvanian to Lower Permian (323 to 272 Mya)[3] |
| Rock type(s) | Madera Formation, upper arkosic unit[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking, Open Country |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bosque Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 13, 1980. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bosque Peak, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Geology of the Bosque Peak 7.5-minute quadrangle, Valencia and Torrance Counties, New Mexico". New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources. 1999. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "topoView". National Geologic Map Database project (NGMDB). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Bosque Peak NM". Retrieved 12 April 2023.