Nacimiento Mountains

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The Nacimiento Mountains are a rugged mountain range in north-central New Mexico known for their forested highlands, scenic mesas, and inclusion of protected areas such as the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
access U.S. Highway 550 corridor near Cuba, New Mexico
adjacentTo San Pedro Parks Plateau
border Jemez Mountains
San Juan Basin
climate montane continental
contains San Pedro Parks Wilderness
forested highlands
headwaters of tributaries of the Jemez River
headwaters of tributaries of the Rio Chama
scenic mesas
containsProtectedArea San Pedro Parks Wilderness
country United States of America
drainage Jemez River watershed
linked to: Jemez River

Rio Chama watershed
ecoregion Southern Rockies forests
geologicalProvince Colorado Plateau margin
geology Mesozoic sedimentary formations
uplifted sedimentary rocks
hasFeature broad forested plateau areas
steep escarpments overlooking the San Juan Basin
highestPoint Cerro Pedernal vicinity highlands
knownFor San Pedro Parks Wilderness meadows
high-elevation wetlands
scenic vistas over the San Juan Basin
landUse grazing
timber harvest (historical and limited)
locatedIn New Mexico
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Sandoval County, New Mexico
north-central New Mexico
locatedOn eastern margin of the San Juan Basin
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
near Cuba, New Mexico
orientation generally north–south
partOf Rocky Mountains
Santa Fe National Forest
Southern Rocky Mountains
recreation backpacking
camping
fishing
hiking
hunting
terrainFeature rugged
vegetation coniferous forest
mixed conifer-aspen forest

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