Organ Mountains

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The Organ Mountains are a dramatic, steep-sided mountain range in southern New Mexico known for their jagged granite peaks, scenic hiking, and proximity to Las Cruces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain peak
mountain range
national monument
age primarily Tertiary igneous rocks
climate arid to semi-arid
contains Aguirre Spring area
Dripping Springs area
Fillmore Canyon
Organ Needle
Rabbit Ears
Soledad Canyon
Sugarloaf Peak
The Needles
country United States of America
designationDate 2014
elevation approximately 8,990 feet
geologicalComposition granite
geologicProvince Basin and Range Province
hasTrail Dripping Springs Trail
Pine Tree Trail
Soledad Canyon trails
hasTrailhead Aguirre Spring Campground
Dripping Springs Visitor Area
highestPoint Organ Needle
knownFor jagged peaks
rock climbing
scenic hiking
scenic vistas of the Mesilla Valley
steep-sided slopes
wildlife viewing
locatedIn Doña Ana County, New Mexico
New Mexico
southern New Mexico
mountainRangeType fault-block range
nameEtymology named for resemblance of peaks to organ pipes
nearestCity Las Cruces, New Mexico
orientation north–south trending
overlooks Mesilla Valley
Rio Grande valley near Las Cruces
linked to: Rio Grande valley
partOf Chihuahuan Desert region
linked to: Chihuahuan Desert

Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument
popularActivity backpacking
birdwatching
day hiking
photography
protectedBy Bureau of Land Management
vegetation desert scrub
pinyon-juniper woodland
viewableFrom Las Cruces metropolitan area

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Tularosa Basin region boundedBy Organ Mountains
Organ, New Mexico locatedNear Organ Mountains
Organ, New Mexico namedAfter Organ Mountains
Organ, New Mexico locatedWestOf Organ Mountains
Organ Mountains foothills locatedIn Organ Mountains
San Andres Mountains borderedBy Organ Mountains