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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- …lies at an elevation of around 8,020 feet (2,450 metres)
- …is also known as “White Mountain Primitive Area”
- Description: Wilderness area in New Mexico within the Lincoln National Forest, first established in 1933 as a primitive area
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Latitude
33.47192° or 33° 28′ 19″ north
Longitude
-105.80519° or 105° 48′ 19″ west
Open location code
855PF5CV+QW
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Notable Places Nearby
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