Sacramento Mountains, Lincoln National Forest

Name: Sacramento Mountains
Address: Lincoln National Forest, United States

#16 among attractions in Lincoln National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Sacramento Mountains are a mountain range in the south-central part of the U.S. state of New Mexico, lying just east of Alamogordo in Otero County. From north to south, the Sacramento Mountains extend for 85 miles, and from east to west they encompass 42 miles. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 9695 ftCoordinates: 32°48'27"N, 105°48'0"W

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Lincoln National Forest United States

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Sacramento Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Apache Point Observatory, Cathey Peak, Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope.

2.2 miSW
View point, Observatories and planetariums
Apache Point Observatory, Lincoln National Forest
57 min walk • The Apache Point Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the Sacramento Mountains in Sunspot, New Mexico, United States, approximately 18 miles south of Cloudcroft.
~40 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cathey Peak, Lincoln National Forest
1 min walk • Cathey Peak is a peak in the Sacramento Mountains, in the south-central part of the U.S. State of New Mexico. It lies in Otero County, 10 miles southeast of the community of Alamogordo.
1.8 miSW
Observatories and planetariums
Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope, Lincoln National Forest
48 min walk • The Dunn Solar Telescope is a unique vertical-axis solar telescope, in Sunspot, New Mexico located at Sacramento Peak, New Mexico.

Sacramento Mountains, Lincoln National Forest

Facts and practical information

Sacramento Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Apache Point Observatory, Lincoln National Forest

Cathey Peak, Lincoln National Forest

Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope, Lincoln National Forest