Latir Peak Wilderness is a 20,506-acre (8,298 ha) wilderness area located within the Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico. Designated in 1980, the wilderness is composed of dense forest, meadows, and alpine tundra on Latir Mesa in the northern portion. It includes a portion of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and contains Venado Peak at 12,734 feet (3,881 m), Latir Peak at 12,708 feet (3,873 m), Latir Mesa at 12,692 feet (3,869 m), and Virsylvia Peak at 12,594 feet (3,839 m). Most of the area is drained by the Lake Fork of Cabresto Creek, which originates at Heart Lake and is impounded just outside the wilderness in Cabresto Lake, the main trailhead for visitors entering the wilderness.
Wildlife
A variety of wildlife can be found in Latir Peak Wilderness, including
mule deer,
black bear,
badger,
beaver,
bobcat,
coyote,
ferret,
fox,
mountain lion,
boreal owl,
marmot,
marten,
pika,
ptarmigan, and
muskrat. Native
Rio Grande cutthroat trout are found in the area's streams. ==Gallery==
Gallery
File:Looking NW across Heart Lake in the Latir Peak Wilderness on 7 July 2023.jpg|Heart Lake, one of the many lakes in the area File:Latir Peak Wilderness panorama.jpg|A panorama of the Latir Peak Wilderness from Red River Pass File:Looking N-NW towards some mountain goats grazing Latir Peak in Taos County, New Mexico on 7 July 2023.jpg|Mountain goats grazing Latir Peak in midsummer ==See also==