Tortugas Mountain
Tortugas Mountain is a mountain in southern New Mexico, in the village of Tortugas in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. It is also known locally as 'A' Mountain. There is a letter "A" on the mountain. It is the site of the Tortugas Mountain Observatory, an astronomical observatory owned and operated by New Mexico State University. A pilgrimage to the top of the mountain is part of the annual Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It is a climb, which some participants do barefoot.