The Jemez Mountains is a group of mountains of volcanic origin in Rio Arriba, Sandoval, and Los Alamos counties, New Mexico, to the north of the Albuquerque Basin in the Rio Grande rift. Pueblo Indian tribes have lived in the Jemez Mountains long before the Spanish arrived in New Mexico. They were the Towa-speaking Jemez people, the Keres-speaking Keresan Indians, and the Tewa-speaking Tewa Indians. The highest point is Chicoma Mountain at 11,561 feet. The town of Los Alamos and Los Alamos National Laboratory are located at the eastern side of the range and the town of Jemez Springs is to the west. The only ski area nearby is Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. The main road that provides access to the mountains is the New Mexico State Highway 4.

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