However, a build up of lactic acid during a workout can create burning sensations in the muscles that can slow down or halt your athletic activity. For this reason, it may be desirable to reduce lactic acid build up in the muscles.
In Eddy County, New Mexico, this low point is located about 40 miles north of Pecos, Texas. The highest point in New Mexico, Wheeler Peak at 13,161 feet above sea level, is found in northern New Mexico's Sangre de Cristo Range, at the southern end of the Rocky Mountains. Taos is located around 15 miles to the southwest. New Mexico elevation map, Courtesy of Maps.com.
This elevation map of New Mexico illustrates the number of feet or meters the state rises above sea level. As you can see by the map, New Mexico resides at elevations well over 2,000 feet above sea level. The mean elevation of the state is 5,700 feet above sea level ranking New Mexico as the fourth highest state. The lowest point in New Mexico, 2,842 feet above sea level, is at the northern end of the Red Bluff Reservoir on the Pecos River.