Crow Mesa Wildlife Area
Crow Mesa Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,204 m. Wild Horse Mesa stands 2,292 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Mesa, a peak 2.3 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 12 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ramp View · 27 mi
- Road Alignment · 27 mi
- Pueblo Bonito Overlook · 28 mi
- Terrace View · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Bat: 8.1 mi
- Hoodoo: 8.1 mi
- Hoodoo: 8.1 mi
- The Couple: 8.1 mi
- Hoodoo: 8.1 mi
- Palluche Canyon Riparian Area: 6.8 mi
- Margarita Martinez Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.5 mi
- Foothold and Overlook Area: 7.5 mi
- Rock House-Nestor Martin Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.7 mi
- Cibola Canyon Area: 8.0 mi
- Blue Mesa: 2.3 mi
- Little Blue Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Crow Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Cibolo Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Pine Tree Mesa: 7.7 mi
- Ojo Soccoro: 20.8 mi
- Ojo Sandoval: 20.8 mi
- Dufers Point: 8.6 mi
- Overlook Area: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crow Mesa Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Horse Mesa | ENE 74° | 2,292 m | 18.3 mi |
| Huerfano Mountain | WNW 295° | 2,268 m | 15.3 mi |
| Sisnathyel Mesa | SE 144° | 2,263 m | 19.3 mi |
| Deer Mesa | SE 141° | 2,254 m | 23.5 mi |
| Jaramillo Mesa | NE 48° | 2,248 m | 21.2 mi |
| Eagles Nest | ENE 72° | 2,246 m | 15.3 mi |
| B S Mesa | NE 54° | 2,245 m | 21.7 mi |
| Crow Mesa | WNW 290° | 2,244 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:20 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lybrook, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/743746533
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