Summit

Latir Mesa

New Mexico

About

Latir Mesa is a summit in the Latir Peak Wilderness, part of the Questa Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico. The nearest town is Red River, about 7 miles away. The mesa sits within designated wilderness on the Carson National Forest, in the high country north of Red River. The Latir Peak Trail passes just 0.1 mile from it. The closest neighbor is the Latir Peak Trail, with Heart Lake about 1.7 miles off. A little farther out are the Questa Dome climbing area at about 3 miles and Cabresto Lake, a fishing spot roughly 3.6 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,705 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Latir Mesa

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

Nearest town
Red River, New Mexico · 6.9 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Questa Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)