Ben Ortiz Peak
Ben Ortiz Peak rises to 1,718 m in New Mexico. Mesa de Aguilar stands 2,258 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is La Mesa Del Medio, a peak 3.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.9 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49012031, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,718 m
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.2 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
62 named places within 25 miles
- La Mesa Del Medio: 3.1 mi
- Cerro de Pedro Miguel: 3.2 mi
- Mesa Palo Amarillo: 3.9 mi
- Los Cerritos del Toro: 4.2 mi
- El Toro: 4.6 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 12.8 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 18.5 mi
- Fort Hatch: 18.6 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 22.2 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 22.2 mi
- Star Axis: 10.7 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 13.7 mi
- Casas del Medio: 18.0 mi
- Pintada: 18.2 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 18.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ben Ortiz Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa de Aguilar | W 271° | 2,258 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mesa de la Mula | W 278° | 2,202 m | 24.5 mi |
| Starvation Peak | NNW 334° | 2,143 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mesa Portrero | W 276° | 2,135 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mesa Las Tapias | WSW 256° | 2,133 m | 24.6 mi |
| La Mesa Corral de la Agua | WNW 291° | 2,130 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mesa Lauriano | NNE 31° | 2,084 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mesa Sola | WNW 291° | 2,081 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dilia, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592116
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