White Mountain Wilderness

The White Mountain Wilderness is a 46,963 acre designated wilderness area managed by the United States Forest Service. Located in the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest, the White Mountain Wilderness lies in the Sierra Blanca mountains of south central New Mexico, approximately 15 miles north northwest of the town of Ruidoso.

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White Mountain Wilderness

Type: Reserve
Description: wilderness area in New Mexico
Category: US Wilderness Area
Location: Lincoln, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.47192° or 33° 28′ 19″ north

Longitude

-105.80519° or 105° 48′ 19″ west

Elevation

8,022 feet (2,445 metres)

Open location code

855PF5CV+QW

GeoNames ID

5497845

Wikidata ID

Q7995085

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