Mesa Azur, Magdalena Peak
View of Mesa Azur and the FAA radar facility atop Magdalena Peak (upper left) in the Sierra de las Uvas in southwestern New Mexico. With a prominence of 1,946 feet, Magdalena Peak (elev. 6,625 ft.) ranks #50 on the New Mexico prominence list. The New Mexico State University observatory that topographic maps indicate on Magdalena Peak is no longer there. Access to the summit is restricted. Photo taken 12/26/07.