Tucumcari Mountain, Mountain summit in Quay County, New Mexico, United States.
Tucumcari Mountain rises 885 feet above the surrounding plains, reaching an elevation of 4,967 feet above sea level with steep rocky slopes.
Spanish conquistador Francisco Coronado observed this prominent landform during his exploration through the region in the 1540s, marking its first documented European sighting.
Local residents maintain a tradition of painting a large letter T on the north face of the mountain, a practice that began with high school students in the 1940s.
Access to the summit requires a four-wheel-drive vehicle on S Mountain Road, which becomes particularly dangerous during wet weather conditions.
The mountain contains geological strata from the Cretaceous period, initially misidentified as Jurassic by French-American geologist Jules Marcou in 1853.
Location: New Mexico
GPS coordinates: 35.13412,-103.69893
Latest update: March 11, 2025 10:58
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