Venado Peak
It is located in Taos County, New Mexico, about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of the town of Questa.Its summit is the highest point in the Latir Peak Wilderness, part of Carson National Forest.[3]) Latir Peak is the most well-known of the entire group, despite not being the highest peak, and is the namesake for the surrounding wilderness area, nine small alpine lakes on the northeast side of the group, and a creek draining those lakes.[6] The Latir Lakes, and the entire northeast side of the group, are owned by the Rio Costilla Cattle Association, which allows recreational access for a fee.However, the region around Venado Peak also includes Tertiary volcanic rocks such as tuff, as well as the remnants of "a complex and mineral-rich caldera that formed about 25 million years ago.