🏔️ Oscura Mountains

Oscura Mountains, originally known to the Spanish as the Sierra Oscura, are a ridge of mountains, trending north and south, east of the Jornada del Muerto and west of the Tularosa Valley. The word oscura means "dark" and refers to the dark color of the mountains due to the Pinyon-juniper vegetation at their higher elevations. The Oscuras are located in Socorro County and Lincoln County, New Mexico. Their southern end is at 33°30′30″N 106°18′45″W and their northern end is at 33°49′15″N 106°22′20″W near North Oscura Peak. Their highest elevation is Oscura Peak at 8,625 feet.