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Arch Mesa

Arch Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Arch Mesa rises to 1,995 m in New Mexico. Cerro Redondo stands 2,735 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa del Lobo, a peak 3.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49009015, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1995 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.20143, -107.22560

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 14
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 8.5 mi
  • Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 15.9 mi
  • (Little) Snoopy Rock: 16.0 mi
  • Moon Rocks: 16.0 mi
  • The Wall: 16.1 mi
Springs: 10
  • Cold Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Corner Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Canovitas Spring: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 20.8 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Compass Rose: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Arch Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro RedondoWNW 296°2,735 m16.4 mi
Cerro ChivatoNW 309°2,716 m14.1 mi
Cerro AguilaWNW 303°2,691 m15.7 mi
Cerro OrtizWNW 284°2,674 m14.5 mi
Cerro PinoNW 311°2,670 m15.2 mi
Cerro ColoradoNW 304°2,624 m14.9 mi
Cerro ColoradoNNW 343°2,587 m14.3 mi
Cerro FrioWNW 287°2,576 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5619:5020:27
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1416:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357570135

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