Big Canyon Mesa
Big Canyon Mesa rises to 1,537 m in New Mexico. Mesa de Maya stands 1,996 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Potter Rincon, a peak 2.1 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 19 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49012359, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1537 m
How to reach it
- 19.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 125.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
38 named places within 25 miles
- Potter Rincon: 2.1 mi
- Middle Mesa: 2.1 mi
- Black Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Lone Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Lone Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Black Mesa: 6.5 mi
- Site of Old Fort Nichols: 18.7 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Cimarron Route: 19.4 mi
- Old Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker: 21.1 mi
- Black Mesa Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Kenton Museum: 9.2 mi
- Petrified Log Exhibit: 15.2 mi
- Lone Rock: 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Canyon Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa de Maya | WNW 289° | 1,996 m | 24.1 mi |
| Seven L Buttes | WNW 289° | 1,996 m | 24.1 mi |
| Jesus Mesa | WNW 284° | 1,882 m | 23.6 mi |
| Dalerose Mesa | WNW 299° | 1,862 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cobert Mesa | W 273° | 1,837 m | 24.4 mi |
| Tecolate Mesa | NW 314° | 1,830 m | 18.3 mi |
| Cerro Negro | WNW 292° | 1,826 m | 19.1 mi |
| Frenchmans Butte | WNW 295° | 1,811 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:37 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 15:59 | 16:40 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kenton, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583924
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