Flag Mountain
About
Flag Mountain is a summit in the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness, part of the Questa Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico. The nearest town is Questa, about 5 miles away. Lobo Peak sits just 0.3 miles away, and the Lama Canyon hike is about a mile off. For an overnight base, Goat Hill and Columbine campgrounds lie within about 3 miles. The Red River paddling area is a little farther out.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
11,949 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Flag Mountain
New Mexico
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · Wilderness
- Questa Ranger District · Ranger district
- Carson National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Questa, New Mexico · 4.9 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Questa Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Valle Vidal Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Annual Summer Closure of Wheeler Peak, Williams Lake, and Surrounding Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Lobo PeakHiking0.3 mi
- Lama CanyonHiking1.1 mi
- Goat HillCamping2.4 mi
- ColumbineCamping2.8 mi
- Red RiverCanoeing3.1 mi
- Roadside DistractionRock climbing3.5 mi
- Questa RDLake fishing3.7 mi
- Main WallRock climbing5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
