The Florida Mountains are a small long, mountain range in New Mexico. The mountains lie in southern Luna County about southeast of Deming, and north of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico; the range lies in the north of the Chihuahuan Desert region, and extreme southwestern New Mexico. The Florida Mountains are east and adjacent to New Mexico State Road 11, the north–south route to Chihuahua; it becomes Highway 23 in Chihuahua and connects to Mexican Federal Highway 2, the major east–west route of the north Chihuahuan Desert adjacent the U.S.-Mexico border. Description The Florida Mountains are a small, compact range about long, with various peaks from . The range highpoint is Florida Peak, , which lies near the north. Other high peaks in the center-south, are Gym, Baldy, and South Peak. Four other peaks are in the extreme northwest; besides Florida Peak, the tallest of the other four is Capitol Dome, at . Most of the land surrounding the prominent rise of the mountain range are flatlands. Deming, and its suburbs directly south, form the northwest and west border of the range's minor foothills. Populated flatlands are northeast, with open flatlands to the east and southeast. New Mexico 198 lies at the range's north, the location of Rockhound State Park. The park is nestled between the Florida Mountains, and a long mountain range called the Little Florida Mountains. Environment and ecology Persian (Bezoar) Ibex (Capra aegagrus aegagrus) have been introduced into the region, and have an established population. See also List of peaks named Baldy Battle of the Florida Mountains References External links Peaks Florida Peak, trails.com Landforms of Luna County, New Mexico Mountain ranges of New Mexico