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West and East Spanish Peak off the southern plains

Fig. 1West and East Spanish Peak off the southern plains

Photo: Larry Lamsa · CC BY 2.0

Landform

Twin volcanic stocks — West and East Spanish Peak — standing off the southern plains, apart from the Sangre de Cristo wall.

Field note

The peaks rise alone from grass. Dikes radiate like spokes. This is the Spanish pair near La Veta, not the Sangre range.

A private leaf

Prints from Spanish Peaks

Instant paper, this copy only. Write on the white — a line the walk still owes you.

The prints

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Onward

A day's country

The nearest plates, by the miles.

Volcanic chapter

More volcanic destinations

Other US volcanic plates. See all volcanic destinations in the USA

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On the chart

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