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Apache Mesa

Apache Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Apache Mesa rises to 2,224 m in New Mexico. Agua Fria Peak stands 3,364 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito Pelon, a peak 4.0 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 8.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49008959, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2224 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.21420, -104.93722

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 8
  • Rayado: 10.6 mi
  • Leadership School Campfire: 10.6 mi
  • Homebound Ampitheater: 16.4 mi
  • Covered Wagon: 16.8 mi
  • Welcome Wagon: 17.0 mi
Parks: 8
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 4
  • Kit Carson Museum: 10.5 mi
  • Villa Philmonte: 16.9 mi
  • Old Aztec Mill Museum: 20.1 mi
  • Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 2
  • The Wonders of Discovery: 16.7 mi
  • Tipi: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Betty's Bra: 15.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Crooked Creek Spring: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Apache Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Agua Fria PeakNW 304°3,364 m18.2 mi
Big RedNNW 328°3,358.9 m20.4 mi
Black MountainNNW 334°3,295 m18.2 mi
Bonito PeakNNW 328°3,254 m18.8 mi
Bear MountainNNW 333°3,249.8 m19.4 mi
Cieneguilla MountainNW 305°3,226 m20.4 mi
Spruce HillWNW 303°3,141 m16.2 mi
Burn PeakNW 326°3,027 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4319:4320:21
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:0816:0916:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362666458483831
Precip in0.50.40.71.31.91.94.04.02.51.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357570089

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