San Augustín Pass
Posted by: 
leadhiker
N 32° 25.495 W 106° 33.917
13S E 352828 N 3588614
This New Mexico OSHM is at a rest area on east bound US-70 at the top of the pass, near milepost 178.
Waymark Code: WMBRZ0
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2011
Views: 6
Marker text:
Divide between the Tularosa Basin to the east and Jornada del Muerto to the west, cut between the Organ Mountains to the south and the San Augustin-San Andres Mountains to the north. White gypsum sands glisten to the northeast. Roadcuts are in Tertiary monzonite. Organ mines yielded copper, lead, silver, gold, zinc, and fluorite. Elevation 5,710 feet.
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: [Web Link]
History:: Not listed
Additional Point: Not Listed
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