Jemez Mountains

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Jemez Mountains

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Jémez Mountains

Formed from cataclysmic volcanic eruptions some one million years ago, the Jé Mountains are part of the westernmost New Mexico Rockies that enter the state from Colorado near Chama. Chicoma Peak (11,561 feet), prominent on the western horizon, is the highest in the Jemez Mountains.

Last updated: 10/12/2009 15:10:00