High summit of the Big Burro Mountains in southwestern Grant County, a classic Basin-and-Range desert-mountain massif of metamorphic and igneous rock rising above the surrounding grassland and piñon-juniper. A geology and skyline landmark for the Gila / Burro Mountains country west of Silver City and well separated from the Santa Rita–Chino copper geology pin and the Three Sisters summit cluster.
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| Region | Grant County, NM |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.5906, -108.4325 |
| County | Grant |
| Feature | Summit (GNIS) |
| Range | Big Burro Mountains |
| Manager context | Gila National Forest / public-land approaches |
| Setting | SW Grant desert-mountain geology |
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