Salinas Peak

mountain, New Mexico, United States

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Salinas Peak is the highest point in the San Andres Mountains, a segment of the southern Rocky Mountains in New Mexico, United States. It reaches an elevation of 9,040 feet (2,755 meters). The San Andres Mountains extend southward parallel to the Rio Grande for 150 miles through Socorro, Sierra, and Doña Ana counties. The range is known for being dry and barren and includes the White Sands Missile Range. East of the mountains lies White Sands National Park, characterized by a vast dune field composed of decomposed gypsum.1

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San Andres Mountains
Salinas Peak (9,040 feet [2,755 metres]) is the highest point in the range. The mountains are dry and barren and include the White Sands Missile Range, where the world’s first atomic bomb was exploded on July 16, 1945, at “Trinity Site.” The White Sands National…
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Salinas Peak (9,040 feet [2,755 metres]) is the highest point in the range. The mountains are dry and barren and include the White Sands Missile Range, where the world’s first atomic bomb was exploded on July 16, 1945, at “Trinity Site.” The White Sands National…
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