Wheeler Peak Wilderness
The 19,661-acre Wheeler Peak Wilderness lies in the Carson National Forest of New Mexico. It contains the highest point in the state, 13,161-foot Wheeler Peak as well as Williams Lake.Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Fork Peak and Wheeler Peak.
Lake Fork Peak
Peak
Lake Fork Peak is a 12,881-foot-elevation mountain summit in Taos County, New Mexico, United States.
Wheeler Peak
Peak
Photo: Davishan99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wheeler Peak is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is located northeast of Taos and south of Red River in the northern part of the state, and just 2 miles southeast of the ski slopes of Taos Ski Valley. Wheeler Peak is situated 2 miles east of Wheeler Peak Wilderness.
Vallecito Mountain
Peak
Vallecito Mountain is a 12,643-foot elevation summit in Taos County, New Mexico, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taos Ski Valley.
Taos Ski Valley
Hamlet
Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort in the southwestern United States, located in Taos County, New Mexico. The population was 69 at the 2010 census. Taos Ski Valley is situated 3 miles north of Wheeler Peak Wilderness.
Wheeler Peak Wilderness
- Type: Reserve
- Description: Protected area of New Mexico, US
- Category: US Wilderness Area
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Wheeler Peak Wilderness” goes by many names.
- French: “Wheeler Peak Wilderness”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Twining and Bull-of-the-Woods Pasture.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Fork Peak and Williams Lake.
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