Chicoma Mountain

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Chicoma Mountain is a prominent peak in northern New Mexico revered as a sacred site by the Tewa people and known for its forested slopes and expansive views.

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Chicoma Mountain canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
sacred site
access forest roads and hiking trails
alsoKnownAs Tsi-pʼin-owinge (in Tewa contexts, for the broader area)
category Landforms of the Jemez Mountains
Mountains of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Sacred mountains
climate high-elevation montane climate
country United States
culturalSignificanceFor Tewa people
elevation approximately 11,561 feet
approximately 3525 meters
environment mixed conifer forest
subalpine forest
geologicalType volcanic mountain
hasViewOf Jemez Mountains
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Valles Caldera
knownFor expansive views
religious significance to Tewa pueblos
landCover forested slopes
locatedIn Jemez Mountains
New Mexico
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Sangre de Cristo Mountains region
Tewa ancestral homeland
northern New Mexico
locatedNear Los Alamos, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
mountainRangeHighPointOf Jemez Mountains
near Pueblo communities along the Rio Grande
partOf Jemez Mountains
Jemez volcanic field
protectedBy U.S. Forest Service
region Northern Rio Grande region
linked to: Northern New Mexico
sacredTo Tewa people
spiritualRole sacred mountain in Tewa cosmology
topographicProminence major peak of northern New Mexico
usedFor backcountry recreation
hiking
within Carson National Forest (boundary region)
Santa Fe National Forest

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Jemez Mountains region highestPoint Chicoma Mountain