Apache Mesa
Apache Mesa rises to 2,422 m in New Mexico. Peñasco Amarillo stands 3,233 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pounds Mesa, a peak 2.7 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q49008960, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2422 m
How to reach it
- 23.6 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
76 named places within 25 miles
- Pounds Mesa: 2.7 mi
- Gallina Peak: 9.5 mi
- Horse Lake Mesa: 10.2 mi
- Tecolote Mesa: 11.4 mi
- Sawmill Mesa: 11.7 mi
- Nogales Cliff House trailhead: 15.4 mi
- Blanton Log House Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- Casados House Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- George Becker House Bunk House and Barn Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- Gilbert Martinez Barn Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- Tecolote Rim: 14.6 mi
- Rincon Colorado: 19.1 mi
- Reed Escarpment: 22.9 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 23.7 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 23.7 mi
- El Vado Lake State Park: 4.8 mi
- Heron Lake State Park: 9.6 mi
- Tierra Amarilla Historical Marker: 16.1 mi
- Fort Lowell Historical Marker: 16.1 mi
- Chama Historical Marker: 23.7 mi
- El Vado Lake State Park: 4.6 mi
- Heron Lake State Park: 8.1 mi
- Laguna del Campo Wildlife Management Area: 15.4 mi
- W.A. Humphries Wildlife Management Area: 17.5 mi
- Turkey Spring: 21.9 mi
- Dulce Spring: 22.9 mi
- Brazos Falls: 23.4 mi
- Brazos Falls: 23.6 mi
- TA Marker: 15.9 mi
- Bull: 22.2 mi
- Echo Amphitheater Picnic Site: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Apache Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peñasco Amarillo | ENE 76° | 3,233 m | 23.3 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Mountain | NE 48° | 3,204 m | 24.8 mi |
| Chromo Mountain | NNE 12° | 3,006 m | 23.9 mi |
| Gallina Peak | SSE 161° | 2,732 m | 9.5 mi |
| Gallina Mountain | SSE 166° | 2,686 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mesa los Indios | SSE 166° | 2,684 m | 23.5 mi |
| Laguna Peak | SSE 168° | 2,681 m | 19.9 mi |
| Dead Man Peak | S 169° | 2,679 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
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 | 24 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Vado DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 2038772 — Apache Mesa, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357622585
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