| Carrizo Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 9626 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 2633 |
| Isolation Mi: | 14.18 |
| Parent Peak: | Nogal Peak |
| Etymology: | Carrizo |
| Map: | New Mexico#USA |
| Label Position: | right |
| Map Size: | 260 |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | New Mexico |
| Region: | Lincoln |
| Region Type: | County |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Lincoln National Forest |
| Coordinates: | 33.6906°N -105.7284°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
| Range: | Sacramento Mountains |
| Rock: | Rhyolite, Quartz monzonite[3] |
| Type: | Stock |
| Topo: | USGS White Oaks South |
| Easiest Route: | trail |
Carrizo Peak is a 9626feet mountain summit in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States.
Carrizo Peak is a prominent mountain located 9miles east-northeast of Carrizozo, New Mexico, and can be seen from highways 54 and 380. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3600abbr=offNaNabbr=off above surrounding terrain in 2.5miles. Access to the summit is via the Carrizo Peak Trail which is 2.5 miles long.[4] The nearest higher mountain is Nogal Peak, 13.67miles to the south-southwest.[5] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Rio Grande watershed.[5] This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2] Carrizo Peak is the highest point of Carrizo Mountain, and should not be confused with the Carrizo Mountains of Arizona.
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Carrizo Peak is located in a cool semiarid climate zone (Köppen BSk).[6] The summers are hot during the day, but the high altitude and low humidity mean that nights remain distinctly cool. Most rain falls in the summer from afternoon thunderstorms, and winter snow is common and sometimes heavy.