Black Mesa
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.
The story
Mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q49013569, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,440 m
How to reach it
- 27.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.8 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerrito Ojo Frio: 2.6 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 3.0 mi
- Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa Rosa: 3.5 mi
- Mesa de la Vereda Piedra Blanca: 4.4 mi
- Santa Rosa Peaks: 4.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 6.6 mi
- Hoodoos: 19.3 mi
- Petroglyphs: 20.3 mi
- The Wall: 21.4 mi
- Rio Puerco Rock Formations: 21.6 mi
- 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
- L Bar Ranch: 2.0 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 4.4 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 20.3 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 7.9 mi
- Puerto Grande: 10.1 mi
- Standing Rock: 18.3 mi
- Tower Ruins: 7.0 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Cabezon: 16.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Black Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerros De Alejandro | W 267° | 2,732 m | 11.1 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | SW 235° | 2,716 m | 11.1 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | WSW 240° | 2,691 m | 13.2 mi |
| Cerro Pino | WSW 241° | 2,670 m | 11.1 mi |
| Cerro Cuate | WSW 247° | 2,654 m | 13.1 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | NW 306° | 2,616 m | 5.5 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | WNW 293° | 2,592 m | 5.6 mi |
| Lagunas Cuatas | WSW 244° | 2,589 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:21 | 17:01 |
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 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592248
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