The Cerro Pedernal is a major landmark in north-central New Mexico. Georgia O’Keeffe said of the Cerro Pedernal, “God told me if I painted it often enough I could have it.”
Affectionately known these days as O’Keeffe’s mountain, it is a place of remarkable beauty. The area also has a rich history dating back to the Clovis Paleoindians. These ancient people used Pedernal chert to produce spear points and other tools.
