Near Des Moines in Union County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Sierra Grande

Over Left Shoulder

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

1. Sierra Grande Marker

Inscription. Largest extinct volcano in northeastern New Mexico, Sierra Grande rises to an elevation of 8,720 feet, one of many volcanos, cinder cones, and flows that cover more than 1,000 square miles of area in northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado eastward to the Oklahoma state line.

Marker to left is reverse side showing local points of interest

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 36° 41.062′ N, 103° 47.176′ W. Marker is near Des Moines, New Mexico, in Union County. It can be reached from U.S. 64 0.1 miles south of County Road A049. Located at the Sierra Grade Rest Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Des Moines NM 88418, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

on the High Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Sierra Grande (approx. 6½ miles away); Capulin Volcano National Monument (approx. 11.3 miles away); Building a Cinder Cone (approx. 12.3 miles away); Making A Monument (approx. 12.3 miles away); The Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field (approx. 12.3 miles away); Grasslands Meet Mountains (approx. 12.4 miles away); Welcome to Capulin Volcano National Monument (approx. 12.6 miles away); Sarah "Sally" J. Rooke / New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative (approx. 13.3 miles away).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Sierra Grande. (Submitted on September 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Reverse of marker showing points of interest. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

2. Reverse of marker showing points of interest.

Actually located to left of Sierra Grande marker.

Sierra Grande Volcano in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

3. Sierra Grande Volcano in background.

View from rest area towards Sierra Grande volcano

View of markers at rest area. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

4. View of markers at rest area.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,215 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.