- Elevation, modelled
- 2,536 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Madre Mountain2,870 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chain of Craters Back Country Byway26.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4097, -107.7249
Blue Mesa is a cliff in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,536 m. Madre Mountain stands 2,870 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 27 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 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 231° | 2,870 m | 12.2 mi |
| Davenport Lookout | SW 231° | 2,851 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SW 216° | 2,787 m | 24.9 mi |
| South Crosby Peak | SSW 210° | 2,749 m | 24.4 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | SSW 209° | 2,717 m | 21.6 mi |
| Rincon | SSW 198° | 2,709 m | 10.8 mi |
| Cebollita Mesa | NNW 342° | 2,673 m | 22.5 mi |
| East Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,646 m | 20.2 mi |
- 26.6 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
73 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 55
- Blue Mesa: 0.5 mi
- D Cross Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Cal Ship Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Bell Mountain: 5.3 mi
- White Mesa: 7.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Maverick Spring: 8.9 mi
- Chavez Springs: 16.8 mi
- Dove Spring: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Lightning Field: 22.8 mi
- Shiva:Shiwana: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Lightning Field: 23.0 mi
- Very Large Array: 23.7 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pietown 19ne, 11 mi away.
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