Latir Mesa
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).
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
- Latir Peak Wilderness · Wilderness
- Questa Ranger District · Ranger district
- Carson National Forest · National forest
- 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:
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
- Latir Peak TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Heart LakeHiking1.7 mi
- Questa DomeRock climbing3.1 mi
- Cabresto LakeLake fishing3.6 mi
- Elephant RockCamping6.4 mi
- Fawn LakesCamping6.5 mi
- Red River (Mallette Park)Rock climbing7 mi
- Red RiverCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)