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The five identified as being within the national monument are the Robledo Mountains, Sierra de las Uvas, Doña Ana Mountains, Organ Mountains and Potrillo Mountains. [2] The Prehistoric Trackways National Monument is nearby. [2] The monument protects a large variety of geological, paleontological and archaeological resources. [2]
The Organ Mountains (also known as La Sierra de los Órganos) are a rugged mountain range in southern New Mexico in the Southwestern United States. Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument was declared a national monument on May 21, 2014. [1] They lie 10 mi (16 km) east of the city of Las Cruces, in Doña Ana County. [2]
Broad Canyon Wilderness is a 13,902-acre (5,625 ha) wilderness area in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in the US state of New Mexico. Established in 2019, this Wilderness located on the eastern end of the Sierra de las Uvas , contains small canyons created by water eroded lava ...
Goulding's Lodge and Campground in Monument Valley is 6 miles from Monument Valley Tribal Park, and central enough to be a stopping point when visiting sites such as Valley of the Gods and Natural ...
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument was first established in 2014 by former-President Barack Obama. It covers 496,000 acres in southern New Mexico and was intended to protect historic ...
On October 24, 2017, Secretary of the Interior Zinke proposed large fee hikes at seventeen of the most visited national parks in order to address a backlog of maintenance at all national parks. [8] The NPS considered that these changes, which would increase entrance fees from $25 to $75, were appropriate because they only targeted the most ...
People must have post access to visit Organ Mountain Inn. Its address is at Bldg. 501 Aberdeen Ave. in White Sands. For more information or to make a reservation, call 575-288-3220.
Cinder Cone Wilderness is a 16,935-acre (6,853 ha) wilderness area in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Established in 2019, this Wilderness located in the West Potrillo Mountains , contains a high concentration of cinder cones among a landscape ...