Caballo Mountains

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The Caballo Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southern New Mexico known for their desert landscapes, exposed geology, and proximity to the Rio Grande.

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Caballo Mountains canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
adjacentTo Caballo Reservoir
climate arid
continent North America
country United States of America
countySeatNearby Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
drainage Rio Grande basin
ecosystem Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem
linked to: Chihuahuan Desert
elevation approximately 2470 meters
approximately 8100 feet
geologicalAgeRange Precambrian to Cenozoic
geologicalSetting Rio Grande rift
linked to: Rio Grande Rift
hasAccessibility reachable from Interstate 25
hasGeologicalFeature alluvial fans
desert canyons
steep western escarpment
tilted fault blocks
hasLandform canyons
mesas
ridges
hasRockType Cenozoic volcanic and sedimentary rocks
Mesozoic sedimentary rocks
Paleozoic sedimentary rocks
Precambrian metamorphic rocks
hasViewOf Caballo Lake NERFINISHED
Rio Grande Valley
linked to: Rio Grande valley
highestPoint Timber Mountain
knownFor desert landscapes
exposed geology
fault-block structure
rugged terrain
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Chihuahuan Desert
New Mexico
Sierra County, New Mexico
locatedInRegion southern New Mexico
nameMeaning Horses
near Caballo Lake NERFINISHED
Caballo Lake State Park
Rio Grande
orientation north–south
partOf American Southwest
Basin and Range Province
recreationAreaNearby Caballo Lake State Park
usedFor geological study
hiking
hunting
vegetationType desert scrub
grassland patches

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Oscura Mountains locatedNear Caballo Mountains
Caballo Lake State Park hasView Caballo Mountains
Caballo Lake namedAfter Caballo Mountains
Caballo Lake locatedNear Caballo Mountains