Cinder Cone Wilderness

Cinder Cone Wilderness is a 16,935-acre (6,853 ha) wilderness area in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Established in 2019, this Wilderness located in the West Potrillo Mountains, contains a high concentration of cinder cones among a landscape typical of a Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem.[1]

Cinder Cone Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
LocationDoña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest cityLas Cruces, NM
Coordinates31.9391839°N 107.2065147°W / 31.9391839; -107.2065147
Area16,935 acres (69 km2)
Established2019 (2019)
Governing bodyU.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management

See also

References

  1. Cinder Cone Wilderness - Wilderness Connect


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