Gallo Peak is located in the

Manzano Mountains The Manzano Mountains are a small mountain range in the central part of the U.S. state of New Mexico. They are oriented north–south and are 30 miles long. The center of the range lies due east of the town of Belen. The name "Manzano" is Sp ...

Torrance County, New Mexico Torrance County is a county located in the center of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,045. The county seat is Estancia. The geographic center of New Mexico is located in Torrance County, southwest of ...

. Gallo Peak is in

Cibola National Forest The Cibola National Forest (pronounced SEE-bo-lah) is a 1,633,783 acre (6,611.7 km2) United States National Forest in New Mexico, US. The name Cibola is thought to be the original Zuni Indian name for their pueblos or tribal lands. The name wa ...

, and is ranked the 222nd highest peak in New Mexico. Gallo Peak is 5 miles (8 km) due west of the town Manzano and can be accessed via the Red Canyon Road, then onto the Canyon and Crest trails.

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