Pecos Valley
Inscription
You are on a plain bordering east side of Pecos Valley. Caprock escarpment, or west edge of Llano Estacado (Stockaded Plan) 15 miles to southwest on horizon. Capitán Mountains and Sierra Blanca on western skyline are east edge of Basin and Range province. Railroad Mountain, low east-west ridge 5 miles to south is igneous dike.
Elevation 4,110 feet.
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