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Of the 33 counties in New Mexico 2 pairs share common highpoints.
All New Mexico county highpoints were completed by Andy Martin
as of 1995. The state has since been completed by Bob Martin,
Bob Packard, Mark Nichols, Jobe Wymore, Adam Helman, Ken Jones,
Scott Surgent, Bill Schuler, Edward Earl, John Kirk, Richard Carey,
Gerry and Jennifer Roach; and Dave Covill.

First Ascent List

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Bernalillo County - Sandia Crest (10,678 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 5, 1993).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (March 14, 2000).
Report 3 - Ken Jones (May 29, 2000).
Report 4 - Jennifer Roach (January 20, 2002).
Report 5 - Adam Helman (September 30, 2002).
Report 6 - Dave Covill (December 28, 2002).
Report 7 - Walt O'Neil (June 14, 2003).
Report 8 - Scott Casterlin (July 30, 2006).

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Catron County - Whitewater Baldy (10,895 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (October 11, 1992).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (September 23, 2000).
Report 3 - Ken Jones (July 5, 2004).
Report 4 - W. Mallory (January 2, 2006).

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Chaves County - One Tree Peak (7,089 feet)

Report 1 - Andy Martin (May 29, 1994).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (March 18, 2000).
Report 3 - John Mitchler (April 21, 2000).
Report 4 - Ken Akerman (December 23, 2001).
Report 5 - James Wedekind (November 1, 2002).
Report 6 - John Garner (December 5, 2002).
Report 7 - Steven Sanborn (July 20, 2003).

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Cibola County - Mount Taylor (11,301 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (July 16, 1994).
Report 2 - Ken Jones (May 26, 2000).
Report 3 - Walt O'Neil (June 15, 2003).
Report 4 - John Garner (July 26, 2004).

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Colfax County - Little Costilla Peak (12,584 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (October 7, 1995).
Report 2 - David Olson (October 7, 1995).
Report 3 - Ken Jones (September 22, 2002).
Report 4 - Rich Wilson (September 2, 2005).
Report 5 - Dave Covill (May 26, 2006).

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Curry County - unnamed point (4,792 feet) on northernmost border with Quay County

Report 1 - John Garner.
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (March 15, 2000).
Report 3 - Fred Lobdell (June 3, 2002).

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De Baca County - Loma Alta, two areas (5,583 feet)

Report 1 - Andy Martin (May 30, 1995).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (March 15, 2000).
Report 3 - Walt O'Neil (August 27, 2000).
Report 4 - Fred Lobdell (June 4, 2002).
Report 5 - John Garner (June 2003).

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Doña Ana County - Organ Needle (8,980+ feet)

summitpost description - Scott Surgent

Report 1 - Andy Martin (July 22, 1995).
Report 2 - Scott Holzhauser (March 31, 2001).
Report 3 - Scott Surgent (March 31, 2001).
Report 4 - Mike Coltrin (April 8, 2003).
Report 5 - Adam Helman and Richard Carey (May 23, 2003). <-- A "must" read

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Eddy County - unnamed point (7,480+ feet)

Report 1 - Andy Martin (May 30, 1994).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (March 17, 2000).
Report 3 - John Mitchler (April 22, 2000).
Report 4 - Jobe Wymore (July 2000).
Report 5 - David Olson (September 27, 2001).
Report 6 - Ken Akerman (December 24, 2001).
Report 7 - Fred Lobdell (May 31, 2002).
Report 8 - Michael Schwartz (May 31, 2002).
Report 9 - Ken Jones (November 15, 2002).
Report 10 - Edward Earl (March 25, 2006). <-- new, better route

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Grant County - McKnight Mountain, two points (10,165 feet)

summitpost description - Scott Surgent

Report 1 - Andy Martin (November 9, 1993 (?)).
Report 2 - Ken Jones (May 12, 2001).
Report 3 - Dave Covill (November 6, 2005).

area 1 area 2

Guadalupe County - BM Leon (6,339 feet)

Report 1 - Andy Martin (May 30, 1995).
Report 2 - David Olson (November 28, 1997).
Report 3 - Scott Surgent (March 15, 2000).
Report 4 - Jobe Wymore (April 30, 2000).
Report 5 - Walt O'Neil (August 27, 2000).
Report 6 - Scott Surgent (September 21, 2001).
Report 7 - Ken Jones (November 16, 2002).
Report 8 - James Wedekind (February 28, 2003).

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Harding County - Sugarloaf Mountain (6,455 feet)

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 2, 1995).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (March 15, 2000).
Report 3 - Ken Jones (September 21, 2002).
Report 4 - SueAnn Miller and Frank Price (July 18, 2008).

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Hidalgo County - 1/2 mile S of Animas Peak (8,565 feet)

highpoint details - by Scott Surgent.

No trip reports have been posted.

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Lea County - unnamed point (4,476 feet) on Mescalero Point NE 7.5' USGS Quad

Report 1 - Andy Martin (May 29, 1994).
Report 2 - John Mitchler (April 22, 2000).
Report 3 - Ken Akerman (December 23, 2001).

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Lincoln County - Lookout Mountain (11,580 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - John Garner (1995).
Report 2 - John Mitchler (April 21, 2000).
Report 3 - Mike Coltrin (August 30, 2001).
Report 4 - Scott Casterlin (September 2001).
Report 5 - James Wedekind (October 30, 2002).
Report 6 - Bob Bolton (May 22, 2005).

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Los Alamos County - unnamed point (10,480+ feet) on Caballo Mountain

summitpost description - Scott Surgent

Report 1 - Andy Martin (May 28, 1995).
Report 2 - Adam Helman (June 17, 2003).
Report 3 - Dave Covill (November 26, 2005).
Report 4 - Tim Worth (June 10, 2007).

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Luna County - Cookes Peak (8,408 feet)

summitpost description - Scott Surgent

Report 1 - Andy Martin (October 23, 1993).
Report 2 - Dinesh Desai (November 21, 1999).
Report 3 - Jobe Wymore (June 3, 2000).
Report 4 - Ken Akerman (December 22, 2001).
Report 5 - Mike Coltrin (March 18, 2002).
Report 6 - Scott Surgent (April 11, 2004).
Report 7 - W. Mallory (January 3, 2006).
Report 8 - Charlie Winger (November 6, 2007).

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McKinley County - Cerros de Alejandro, BM Alejan (9,166 feet)

Report 1 - Andy Martin (July 17, 1994).
Report 2 - David Olson (May 27, 1998).
Report 3 - Jobe Wymore (June 2000).
Report 4 - Scott Surgent (September 2, 2000).
Report 5 - Adam Helman and Edward Earl (September 29, 2002).
Report 6 - Mouser Williams (October 12, 2003).
Report 7 - Ken Jones (December 5, 2004).

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Mora County - Truchas Peak (13,102 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 4, 1995).
Report 2 - Jobe Wymore (July 14-15, 2001).
Report 3 - Scott Surgent (June 21-22, 2003).

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Otero County - Sierra Blanca Peak (11,973 feet)

summitpost description - Scott Surgent

Report 1 - Andy Martin (May 28, 1994).
Report 2 - John Garner (1995).
Report 3 - John Mitchler (April 2000).
Report 4 - Scott Casterlin (September 2001).
Report 5 - Bob Bolton (May 22, 2005).

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Quay County - Luciano Mesa (5,560+ feet)

Report 1 - Andy Martin (May 29, 1995).
Report 2 - David Olson (April 5, 1997).
Report 3 - Scott Surgent (March 15, 2000).
Report 4 - Michael Schwartz (June 3, 2002).
Report 5 - Adam Helman (September 26, 2002).
Report 6 - Edward Earl (March 24, 2006).

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Rio Arriba County - Truchas Peak (13,102 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 4, 1995).
Report 2 - Jobe Wymore (July 14-15, 2001).
Report 3 - Scott Surgent (June 21-22, 2003).

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Roosevelt County - unnamed point (4,780+ feet) on Peach Canyon 7.5' USGS Quad

Report 1 - Andy Martin (May 29, 1995).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (March 15, 2000).

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Sandoval County - Redondo Peak (11,254 feet)

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San Juan County - Beautiful Mountain (9,388 feet)

Report 1 - Andy Martin (July 17, 1994).
Report 2 - Andy Martin.
Report 3 - Jobe Wymore (June 2000).
Report 4 - Scott Surgent (October 1, 2002).
Report 5 - Ken Jones (July 1, 2004).

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San Miguel County - Elk Mountain (11,661 feet)

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 3, 1995).
Report 2 - Ken Jones (September 23, 2002).
Report 3 - Adam Helman (September 26, 2002).
Report 4 - Scott Surgent (September 14, 2003).
Report 5 - William Everett (June 24, 2004).
Report 6 - Jennifer and Gerry Roach (November 7, 2005).
Report 7 - Bob Schwab (November 18, 2005).

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Santa Fe County - Santa Fe Baldy (12,622 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (July 30, 1994).
Report 2 - Ken Jones (September 23, 2002).
Report 3 - Walt O'Neil (June 14, 2003).
Report 4 - Rich Wilson (September 6, 2005).
Report 5 - Dave and Beckie Covill (November 25, 2005).

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Sierra County - McKnight Mountain (10,165 feet)

summitpost description - Scott Surgent

Report 1 - Andy Martin (November 9, 1993 (?)).
Report 2 - Ken Jones (May 12, 2001).
Report 3 - Dave Covill (November 6, 2005).

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Socorro County - South Baldy (10,783 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 6, 1993).
Report 2 - Jobe Wymore (June 2000).
Report 3 - John Garner (July 26, 2004).
Report 4 - Bill Jacobs (May 31, 2005).
Report 5 - Scott Surgent (September 5, 2005).

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Taos County - Wheeler Peak (13,161 feet and State Highpoint)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 4, 1993).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (August 14-15, 1994).
Report 3 - Mouser Williams (September 26, 2003).
Report 4 - Martin Gonzales (September 2, 2005).

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Torrance County - Manzano Peak (10,098 feet)

summitpost description

Report 1 - Andy Martin (August 12, 1995).
Report 2 - Ken Jones (May 28, 2000).
Report 3 - Scott Surgent (October 20, 2001).
Report 4 - Rich Wilson (September 14, 2005).

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Union County - Sierra Grande (8,720 feet)

Report 1 - Andy Martin (September 2, 1995).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (May 26, 2002).
Report 3 - Scott Surgent (May 27, 2002).
Report 4 - Ken Jones (September 21, 2002).
Report 5 - Jerry and Betty Brekhus (October 20, 2003).

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Valencia County - unnamed point (8,960+ feet) on Torrance County border

Report 1 - Andy Martin (August 12, 1995).
Report 2 - Scott Surgent (October 20, 2001).
Report 3 - Ken Jones (July 1, 2004).
Report 4 - Jack Shiver (August 31, 2007).

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Disclaimer

Attempting to reach some of the points listed in this web site can be dangerous, and could lead to accidents resulting in injury or death. Some of the summits lie in rugged and isolated regions, where even minor mishaps can escalate into a life threatening crisis. Other locations lie on private property, military bases, and other areas where access is restricted. Trespassing in these areas can result in being arrested, shot at, or worse. Right of access to these areas is constantly changing, and access in the past does not guarantee present access. By use of this web page, the reader hereby releases the trip report authors, trip report compiler, and webmaster from liability for any injury, including but not limited to monetary loss, death, and other damages that might in any way be connected with this web site.

FAIR WARNING: These are "armchair mountaineer" articles, an offering for amusement, not action. Many of these peaks are potentially life threatening, or are on private property. Adequate mountaineer training and/or owner's permission are required if you choose to pursue this list. The authors cited on this page accept no responsibility for injury, or any liability related to these route descriptions.

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