Black Mesa
Black Mesa rises to 2,369 m in New Mexico. Trouble stands 3,847 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro del Amole, a peak 5.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 34 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Mora County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49013565, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2369 m
How to reach it
- 34.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 29.9 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
95 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro del Amole: 5.3 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 7.1 mi
- El Cerro Colorado: 7.9 mi
- Blonde Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Cerro de Espia: 8.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 16.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 16.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.0 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 12.8 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 12.8 mi
- Mora Lounge: 12.8 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 12.8 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 12.8 mi
- Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker: 8.1 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 14.1 mi
- Watrous Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 16.0 mi
- Wagon Mound Historical Marker: 22.2 mi
- Loring Spring: 19.9 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 24.9 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 14.3 mi
- Fort Union Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Storrie Zia: 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trouble | W 271° | 3,847 m | 23.8 mi |
| Cerro Olla | NW 308° | 3,643 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cerro Vista | NW 314° | 3,638 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cebolla | W 259° | 3,621 m | 22.2 mi |
| Cuchillo de Fernando | NW 323° | 3,445 m | 23.5 mi |
| Cerro del Oso | WNW 300° | 3,431 m | 24.8 mi |
| Osha Mountain | NNW 329° | 3,305 m | 24.9 mi |
| La Cueva Peak | WNW 298° | 3,251 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357570742
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