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Black Mesa

Black Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Black Mesa rises to 2,440 m in New Mexico. Cerros De Alejandro stands 2,732 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is L Bar Ranch, a park 2.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 27 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49013569, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2440 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.42281, -107.25643

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 17
  • Natural Bridge: 6.6 mi
  • Hoodoos: 19.3 mi
  • Hoodoos: 19.4 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 20.3 mi
  • The Wall: 21.4 mi
Springs: 10
  • Los Indios Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 11.8 mi
  • Corner Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 19.8 mi
Parks: 4
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 7.0 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Black Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerros De AlejandroW 267°2,732 m11.1 mi
Cerro ChivatoSW 235°2,716 m11.1 mi
Cerro AguilaWSW 240°2,691 m13.2 mi
Cerro PinoWSW 241°2,670 m11.1 mi
Cerro CuateWSW 247°2,654 m13.1 mi
Cerro ColoradoWSW 237°2,624 m12.6 mi
Cerro MontosoNW 306°2,616 m5.5 mi
Cerro ColoradoNW 304°2,610 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4819:21
June solstice05:5519:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1516:2117:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 26 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357592248

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