Flat-topped volcanic landmark of the northern Jemez country, famous as Georgia O’Keeffe’s recurring mountain and named for the Pedernal Chert once quarried for stone tools. ~8 Ma andesite-basalt caprock over Mesozoic strata at the Colorado Plateau–Rio Grande rift transition; public USFS approach via Forest Roads 100/160.
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| Region | Rio Arriba County, NM |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.1628, -106.5034 |
| Elevation | 9,862 ft summit |
| Geology | Miocene lava cap; Pedernal Chert; rift-margin structure |
| Cultural | O’Keeffe subject; prehistoric chert source |
| Access | Santa Fe NF roads / hike from Temoline Canyon |
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