Orthoclase specimen from the Organ Mountains. The Organ Mountains are made up of three major sections: On the north end is a narrow ridge of vertically-jointed Tertiary granite [3] (more specifically, quartz monzonite) called The Needles.This is a picturesque section and includes the highest point in the range, Organ Needle at an elevation of 8,982 feet (2,738 m).

The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument was established to protect significant prehistoric, historic, geologic, and biologic resources of scientific interest, and includes four areas: the Organ Mountains, Desert Peaks, Potrillo Mountains, and Doña Ana Mountains. The Organ Mountains are a steep, angular mountain range with rocky spires that jut majestically above …

The dry, dramatic mountains above Las Cruces peak at The Needles, over 9000 feet in elevation. Spread out across the area are such features as the Dripping Springs Natural Area at the old Cox Ranch, the 57 site Aguirre Springs campground, the Soledad Canyon Day Use Area and numerous trails. Some - like the Baylor Pass National Recreation Trail and the Pine Tree Loop …

Organ Mountains. The 496,330-acre (200,860 ha) monument is located in the Mesilla Valley in southern New Mexico, surrounding the city of Las Cruces in Doña Ana County.The protected area includes several mountain ranges of the Chihuahuan Desert.The five identified as being within the national monument are the Robledo Mountains, Sierra de las Uvas, Doña Ana Mountains, …

Sep 28, 2020 · “The Organ Mountains are a world-class resource we need to protect and showcase,” says Jeff Steinborn, New Mexico state senator and one of the people instrumental to getting national monument status for the mountains, along with other wild lands. “The national monument protects the land and its resources from unwanted development and ...

The Organ Mountains were first documented by Don Juan de Oñate in 1598 as his expedition traveled north to establish a colony near present day Española. For 300 years the trail, known as El Camino Real del Adentro, was the sole route north …

The Organ Mountains are located just east of Las Cruces in southern New Mexico. The name derives from the fact that a major section of the mountains bear semblance to the pipes of an organ. These mountains are volcanic in nature. To the south, a 10-mile wide gap separates the Organs from the Franklin Mountains. On the north side, San Augustin ...

The Organ Mountains Wilderness Area is located in south-central New Mexico on the eastern edge of Las Cruces. The Organ Mountains range from 4,600 to just over 9,000 feet, and are so named because of the steep, needle-like spires that resemble the pipes of an organ. Alligator juniper, gray oak, mountain mahogany and sotol are the dominant plant ...

The Organ Mountains are part of a 150-mile-long block of the Earth’s crust that was uplifted during rifting. The San Andres Mountains to the north and Franklin Mountains to the south are parts of this same west-tilted fault block. The Organ Mountains uplift is sandwiched by two basins, the Tularosa Basin to the east and Jornada del Muerto to ...

The Organ Mountains lie in Doña Ana County in the US state of New Mexico.The impressive set of granite spires rises from Chihuahuan Desert to the tallest point at 8,976 ft (2,736 m). The Needle is the tallest and most prominent (3,734 ft/1,138 m) of the range’s 48 peaks.