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.
See also: List of mountains of Colorado and List of mountain ranges of Colorado. Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range is the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains and the highest point in the U.S. State of Colorado. This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the U.S. State of Colorado. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: