Alacran Hills

The Alacran Hills are a small mountain range located in the southwestern corner of New Mexico, near the border with Mexico. This range is part of the Basin and Range physiographic province, characterized by fault-block mountains separated by desert valleys. The terrain is rugged and rocky, with steep, exposed slopes and numerous canyons and drainages. Vegetation is sparse, consisting primarily of desert scrub and scattered piñon-juniper woodlands at higher elevations.