Peak · New Mexico
Big Mesa
Big Mesa rises to 1,959 m in New Mexico. Salinas Peak stands 2,715 m to the northeast, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49012606, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1959 m
How to reach it
Coordinates33.26424, -106.56723
32 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 31
- Middle Peak: 1.8 mi
- Ladybug Peak: 2.3 mi
- White Mine Peak: 2.6 mi
- Mount Baldy: 2.7 mi
- Salinas Peak: 3.1 mi
Parks: 1
- Tularosa Valley Historical Marker: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Peak | NE 41° | 2,715 m | 3.1 mi |
| Silver Top Mountain | NE 35° | 2,422 m | 5.4 mi |
| Middle Peak | N 1° | 2,322 m | 1.8 mi |
| Skillet Knob | WSW 241° | 2,305 m | 4.9 mi |
| Grandaddy Peak | WSW 250° | 2,286 m | 9.8 mi |
| Ladybug Peak | NW 324° | 2,273 m | 2.3 mi |
| Big Gyp Mountain | W 266° | 2,271 m | 10.2 mi |
| White Mine Peak | NNW 327° | 2,270 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:43 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:26 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586930
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