Cimarron Range, New Mexico

Cimarron Range
Cimarron Range
	Baldy Mountain from the peak of Mount Phillips
Highest point
Peak	Baldy Mountain, 36°37′48″N 105°12′47″W / 36.630°N 105.213°W
Elevation	12,441 ft (3,792 m)
Dimensions
Length	44 mi (71 km) NW
Geography
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Geology
Orogeny	Laramide

The Cimarron Range is a mountain range located mainly in Colfax County of northeastern New Mexico, United States.^[1] The range forms the eastern margin of the Southern Rocky Mountains in north-central New Mexico to the west of Cimarron, New Mexico. The range is about forty-seven miles (76 km) long and forty-four miles (71 km) wide^[2] and is bounded by the Moreno Valley to the west, the Great Plains to the east, the Raton Basin to the north, and Ocate Mesa to the south.^[3] The highest point is Baldy Mountain, 12,441 feet (3,792 m)^[4]

Large portions of the range are included in Philmont Scout Ranch.^[5]

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cimarron Range
^ Cimarron Range at Peakbagger.com
^ Smith, J. F.; Ray, L. L. (1 July 1943). "Geology of the Cimarron Range, New Mexico". Geological Society of America Bulletin. 54 (7): 891–924. doi:10.1130/GSAB-54-891.
^ "Baldy Mtn". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
^ Murphy, Lawrence R. (1972). Philmont : a history of New Mexico's Cimarron country. Albuquerque, New Mexico. ISBN 9780826323453.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)