Canjilón Mountain is a . mountain approximately six miles northeast of the village of Canjilón, in the
Carson National Forest
Carson National Forest is a national forest in northern New Mexico, United States. It encompasses 6,070 square kilometers (1.5 million acres) and is administered by the United States Forest Service. The Forest Service's "mixed use" policy allows ...
.
The word ''cajilon'' is the term for "deer antler" in
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.
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
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