Sierra Aguilada

The Sierra Aguilada is a mountain range in southwest Catron County, New Mexico^[2] on the eastern perimeter of Arizona's White Mountains. The Mogollon Mountains of New Mexico lie just east, with a south-flowing section of the San Francisco River separating them. The river then turns west, forming the southern border of the Sierra Aguilada, and continues to eventually intercept the Gila River after traversing northwest of the Big Lue Mountains of Arizona.

Sierra Aguilada
Sierra Aguilada Sierra Aguilada in New Mexico
Highest point
Peak	Brushy Mountain
Elevation	7,435 ft (2,266 m)[1]
Coordinates	33°18′15″N 108°56′01″W[1]
Dimensions
Length	15 mi (24 km) SW-NE
Width	9 mi (14 km) E-W-(variable)
Geography
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Regions	(east)-White Mountains (Arizona) ((east)-Transition zone)
County	Catron County
Settlements	Glenwood and Pleasanton
Range coordinates	33°18′15″N 108°56′00″W
Borders on	San Francisco River–Mogollon Mountains-E Big Lue Mountains-SW San Francisco River-S-(range perimeter) Mesas-W Blue Range Wilderness-N & NW

Geography

The Sierra Aguilada is about 15 mi long. It is in a region of mountainous forest and mesas. The Mogollon Mountains are east, with the large Gila Wilderness and Gila National Forest. To the north and northwest lies the Blue Range Wilderness.

The east perimeter of the range is traversed by U.S. Route 180 in New Mexico as it parallels a north-south section of the San Francisco River. The communities of Pleasanton and Glenwood lie on the east and northeast of the range along the San Francisco River.

Peaks

The highest peak in the range, Brushy Mountain, 7,435 feet (2,266 m), is in the north center of the range and east of the range centerline; Park Mountain, 7,321 feet (2,231 m), is adjacent, and just west of the range centerline.^[3][4]

References

1. "Brushy Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
2. "Sierra Aguilada". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
3. Glenwood, New Mexico, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1965 (1979 rev.)
4. New Mexico Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 5th ed., 2009, p. 36 ISBN 9780899333175