The Sierra de las Uvas or Grape Mountains are a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
in
Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Doña Ana County is located in the southern part of the State of New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, its population was 219,561, which makes it the second-most populated county in New Mexico. Its county seat is Las Cruces, t ...
. The
, signed March 12, 2019, authorized the establishment of the Sierra de las Uvas Wilderness as a component of the
National Wilderness Preservation System, protecting approximately 11,114 acres in the
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.
References
External links
Sierra de las Uvas Wilderness- Wilderness Connect
Mountain ranges of Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Mountain ranges of New Mexico
Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument
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