Pinabete Peak
About
Pinabete Peak is a summit in the Latir Peak Wilderness, part of the Questa Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico. The town of Questa sits about 5 miles away, making it the closest base for supplies and lodging. The surrounding area offers several nearby options. Cabresto Lake campground lies about 1.6 miles away, and the hikes to Cabresto Peak and Rito Del Medio are each roughly 1.8 miles off. Climbers will find Questa Dome about 2.6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
11,944 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Pinabete Peak
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
- Questa, New Mexico · 5.3 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
- Cabresto LakeCamping1.6 mi
- Rito Del MedioHiking1.8 mi
- Cabresto PeakHiking1.8 mi
- Questa DomeRock climbing2.6 mi
- Roadside DistractionRock climbing4.4 mi
- Questa RDLake fishing4.5 mi
- Goat HillCamping5.1 mi
- Red RiverCanoeing5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
