Zuñi Mountains
| Zuñi Mountains | |
|---|---|
Elk with Zuñi Mountains in background | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Sedgwick, 35°10′26″N 108°05′42″W / 35.174°N 108.095°W |
| Elevation | 9,256 ft (2,821 m) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 60 mi (97 km) NW |
| Width | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Naasht'ézhí Dził (Navajo) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Laramide |
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The Zuñi Mountains (Navajo: Naasht'ézhí Dził or Ńdíshchííʼ Ląʼí) are a mountain range located mainly in Cibola County of northwestern New Mexico, United States, with a small portion extending into McKinley County. The range is located largely in the Cibola National Forest, lying south of Interstate 40 from southeast of Gallup to southwest of Grants. The range is about sixty miles (97 km) long and forty miles (64 km) wide. The highest point is Mount Sedgwick, 9,256 feet (2,821 m); elevations in the range go down to 6,400 feet (1,950 m).