Carrizo Mountain is a granite laccolith just east-northeast of Carrizozo. In both geology and flora it is very similar to the Capitan Mountains. I hiked up from the southeast side on the Johnny Canyon Trail.
An open grassy seep on the Johnny Canyon Trail, on the way up to the peak of Carrizo Mt., 16 Jul 06.
A moist rocky home of ferns on the Carrizo Peak Trail, 16 Jul 06.
Looking northeast at Patos Mountain, a lower laccolith, from the peak of Carrizo Mountain, 16 Jul 06.
Looking east at the Capitan Mountains from the peak of Carrizo Mountain, 16 Jul 06.