Archuleta Mesa
Archuleta Mesa rises to 2,767 m in New Mexico. Banded Peak stands 3,892 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49009031, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2767 m
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Archuleta Mesa: 1.8 mi
- Dulce Rock / Loosi Hïk'âî: 4.1 mi
- Mount Archuleta: 4.7 mi
- Abeyta Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Mesa Pedregosa: 5.8 mi
- Reed Escarpment: 8.7 mi
- V Rock: 13.1 mi
- Tecolote Rim: 16.3 mi
- Carracas Rim: 17.8 mi
- Broken Off Point: 18.3 mi
- South Pagosa Park: 18.3 mi
- San Juan Basin Historical Marker: 19.9 mi
- Lake Capote Recreation Area: 21.6 mi
- Chama Historical Marker: 22.6 mi
- Cumbres Pass Historical Marker: 22.6 mi
- W.A. Humphries Wildlife Management Area: 13.8 mi
- Edward Sargent Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Bancos Canyon Riparian Area: 23.0 mi
- Chimney Rock National Monument: 23.6 mi
- Carracas Mesa Recreation & Wildlife Area: 24.4 mi
- Foster Hotel Historic Site: 22.5 mi
- Burns-Kelly Store Historic Site: 22.6 mi
- Dunham Log House Historic Site: 22.6 mi
- Chama Jail House Historic Site: 22.6 mi
- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad: 22.6 mi
- The Mother Spring: 18.6 mi
- Pagosa Hot Spring: 18.7 mi
- Paradise: 18.7 mi
- Juanita: 10.2 mi
- Pagosa Springs History Museum: 18.9 mi
- Bull: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Archuleta Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banded Peak | ENE 69° | 3,892 m | 20.3 mi |
| Chama Peak | E 81° | 3,662 m | 19.1 mi |
| Chalk Mountains | NE 51° | 3,649 m | 15.7 mi |
| Squaretop Mountain | NNE 26° | 3,567 m | 20.2 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | NE 43° | 3,477 m | 19.6 mi |
| Navajo Peak | ENE 63° | 3,441 m | 14.6 mi |
| V Mountain | NE 48° | 3,284 m | 13.6 mi |
| Elephant Head Rock | NE 56° | 3,009 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
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 | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357585669
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