- Elevation, modelled
- 2,582 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Madre Mountain2,870 m · 11.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chain of Craters Back Country Byway27.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4000, -107.7266
Blue Mesa is a cliff in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,582 m. Madre Mountain stands 2,870 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 27 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madre Mountain | SW 233° | 2,870 m | 11.7 mi |
| Davenport Lookout | SW 233° | 2,851 m | 13.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SW 217° | 2,787 m | 24.3 mi |
| South Crosby Peak | SSW 210° | 2,749 m | 23.8 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,717 m | 21.0 mi |
| Rincon | SSW 198° | 2,709 m | 10.2 mi |
| Cebollita Mesa | NNW 343° | 2,673 m | 23.1 mi |
| East Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 211° | 2,646 m | 19.6 mi |
- 27.1 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
71 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 53
- Blue Mesa: 0.2 mi
- Cal Ship Mesa: 4.7 mi
- D Cross Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Bell Mountain: 5.9 mi
- White Mesa: 6.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Maverick Spring: 8.3 mi
- Chavez Springs: 16.6 mi
- Dove Spring: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Lightning Field: 22.9 mi
- Shiva:Shiwana: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Very Large Array: 23.0 mi
- Lightning Field: 23.1 mi
Parks: 1
- Cherry Town: 13.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:27 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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