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Bill Lee Mesa

Bill Lee Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Bill Lee Mesa rises to 2,505 m in New Mexico. Escudilla Mountain stands 3,326 m to the northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is McFate Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012867, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2505 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.87894, -108.99924

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • McFate Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Trap Spring: 2.9 mi
  • ELC Flat Springs: 4.4 mi
  • Parson Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Bobcat Spring: 5.7 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 1
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
  • Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Madonna of the Trail: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Public Viewing Area: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Bill Lee Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Escudilla MountainNW 306°3,326 m9.1 mi
Escudilla LookoutNW 304°3,315 m8.5 mi
Pat KnollWNW 288°2,929 m19.7 mi
Noble MountainW 277°2,919 m11.2 mi
South MountainWSW 250°2,899 m10.3 mi
Pat KnollWNW 290°2,891 m19.6 mi
Turner PeakWNW 285°2,874 m2.7 mi
Jim Smith PeakN 8°2,820 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:5518:28
June solstice05:0618:5419:31
September equinox06:0517:4118:14
December solstice07:1816:3317:12

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465361666559493933
Precip in1.21.10.80.50.70.63.43.82.21.40.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luna RS, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357592196

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