The Organ Mountains, near Las Cruces, New Mexico

The Organ Mountains are a north/south range about 10 miles east of Las Cruces. There is the appearance or organ pipes among the 20 miles of stark, vertical mountain peaks making up the range. The Organ Needle is the highest at over 9,000 feet at the south end of the range.

The Organ Mountains Recreation Area is administered by the BLM on much of the western side of the mountains, while most of the eastern side is within the Fort Bliss Military Reservation.

On the western side, facing Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley is the A. B. Cox Visitor Center at the end of Dripping Springs Road.