Canjilón Mountain
Canjilón Mountain is a . mountain approximately six miles northeast of the village of Canjilón, in the Carson National Forest. The word ''cajilon'' is the term for "deer antler" in Spanish in the United States#New Mexico, Northern New Mexican Spanish. The mountain was so named because of its resemblance to an antler. The mountain gave its name to the nearby creek (Canjilon Creek), to the nearby lakes (Canjilon lakes), and to the village of Canjilon, New Mexico, Canjilon. Canjilón Mountain was the site of a 3.7 magnitude earthquake on June 4, 2008. References

Mountains of New Mexico Landforms of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Mountains of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico {{NewMexico-geo-stub ...
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Tusas Mountains
The Tusas Mountains are a mountain range in northern New Mexico, extending slightly into southern Colorado. They are considered the southeasternmost part of the San Juan Mountains. Grouse Mesa, , is the highest peak in the range. The mountains are located to the west of Taos and northwest of Santa Fe. The Tusas Mountains are a wide region of upland mesas and gently sloping mountains, dissected in places by deep canyons. Geography The eastern part of the range is primarily located in the Carson National Forest, bordered by the Taos Plateau volcanic field and Rio Grande del Norte National Monument to the east. It provides the headwaters for the Rio San Antonio, a tributary of the Conejos River (which flows into the Rio Grande in Colorado), and further south the Rio Tusas and Rio Vallecito, which form the Rio Ojo Caliente, a tributary of the Rio Chama (also a Rio Grande tributary). Numerous volcanic features are located along the eastern edge of the range bordering the Taos plateau ...
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