Bancos Mesa
Bancos Mesa rises to 2,149 m in New Mexico. Archuleta Mesa stands 2,767 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pecho de la Doncella, a peak 3.6 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49010605, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,149 m
How to reach it
- 11.7 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Pecho de la Doncella: 3.6 mi
- Anselmo Bench: 4.0 mi
- Cedar Rock: 4.2 mi
- American Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Bancos Canyon Riparian Area: 5.6 mi
- Carracas Mesa Recreation & Wildlife Area: 8.0 mi
- La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.8 mi
- Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area: 12.0 mi
- Frances Mesa Ruin Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 15.2 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 19.4 mi
- Lake Capote Recreation Area: 21.1 mi
- Devil Creek State Wildlife Area: 22.3 mi
- Ute Park: 24.9 mi
- Carracas Rim: 6.4 mi
- Broken Off Point: 22.8 mi
- Juanita: 11.4 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 21.6 mi
- Chimney Rock Farm: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Bancos Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archuleta Mesa | ENE 69° | 2,767 m | 18.5 mi |
| Pargin Mountain | NNW 339° | 2,724 m | 22.4 mi |
| Oakbrush Hill | NNE 28° | 2,627 m | 22.3 mi |
| Klutter Mountain | NE 52° | 2,594 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sandoval Mesa | N 351° | 2,588 m | 14.3 mi |
| Piedra Peak | NW 324° | 2,581 m | 16.3 mi |
| Pordonia Point | NNE 26° | 2,562 m | 23.4 mi |
| Dulce Mountain | E 93° | 2,507 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:16 | 16:57 |
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, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357591950
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