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2023 Map of Blue Mountain

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Blue Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Cibola National Forest and the Apache Kid Wilderness dominate this high-elevation landscape in the San Mateo Mountains. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent summits including Blue Mtn, West Blue Mtn, Teepee Peak, and Milligan Peak. A complex network of drainage systems, such as San Mateo Canyon, Water Canyon, and Deep Canyon, carves through the mountains, creating a topography of steep ridges and isolated saddles like Cyclone Saddle and Bull Saddle.

The presence of numerous named water sources, including Indian Spring, Hardscrabble Spring, and Tool Box Spring, suggests the critical importance of these perennial points in an otherwise arid montane environment. Access through this backcountry is documented by several established paths, notably the Apache Kid Trl, Teepee Peak Trl, and Skeleton Ridge Trl, which follow the natural contours of the ridges and canyons.