Picuris Mountains

Picuris Mountains
Picuris Mountains north of Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico
Highest point
Peak10,801 ft (3,292 m), Picuris Peak
Dimensions
Length15 mi (24 km) east-west
Width10 mi (16 km) north-south
Naming
EtymologyKeres Pee-koo-ree-a, "those who paint"
Geography
Picuris Mountains
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
Range coordinates36°15′N 105°42′W / 36.250°N 105.700°W / 36.250; -105.700

The Picuris Mountains are a mountain range in northern New Mexico. They are considered a subrange of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.