Historical Marker
Jémez Mountains (2)
Formed from cataclysmic volcanic eruptions some one million years ago, the Jémez Mountains are part of the westernmost New Mexico Rockies that enter the state from Colorado near Chama. Chicoma Peak (11,561 feet), prominent on the western horizon, is the highest in the Jémez Mountains. Elevation here is 5,800 feet.
New Mexico has been inhabited by various indigenous groups for thousands of years, including the Puebloan peoples who built elaborate cliff dwellings such as those found at the Bandelier National Monument.