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Barrajon

Barrajon, seen from above at true elevation

Barrajon rises to 1,540 m in New Mexico. Yegua Mesa stands 2,074 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Cherisco, a peak 3.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.6 miles off. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49010869, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1540 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.12533, -104.56665

46 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
Parks: 3
Museums: 1
  • Route 66 Auto Museum: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barrajon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yegua MesaNNW 337°2,074 m24.8 mi
Punta del ChorroNNW 345°2,058 m23.6 mi
Mesa HuerfanaN 356°1,990 m24.8 mi
Cerro de CorazonN 0°1,883 m22.6 mi
Mesita de GuadalupeWSW 251°1,712 m20.4 mi
Pedro Miguel PeakW 277°1,706 m24.5 mi
Mesa PinoN 357°1,692 m9.0 mi
Mesa del MedioW 259°1,668 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3719:10
June solstice05:4519:3920:17
September equinox06:4718:2318:57
December solstice07:0416:1216:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350586675777669594840
Precip in0.80.50.80.81.31.52.42.22.01.50.50.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rosa, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357585697

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