Black Mesa
Black Mesa rises to 2,061 m in New Mexico. Little Fishers Peak Mesa stands 2,747 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dwyer Mesa, a peak 4.7 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 4.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49013561, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2061 m
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 25.4 mi off the Scenic Highway of Legends, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Dwyer Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Hunter Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Potato Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Juan Torres Mesa: 6.1 mi
- Meloche Mesa: 6.7 mi
- La Mesa Park: 5.7 mi
- Optimist Park South: 5.9 mi
- Legion Park: 6.8 mi
- Romero Park: 6.8 mi
- Roundhouse Memorial Park: 6.9 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 7.2 mi
- Coal Camp Ruins: 8.9 mi
- New Mexico / Colorado state line: 14.0 mi
- Grave: 18.7 mi
- south finial: 7.2 mi
- north finial: 7.2 mi
- Raton: 7.5 mi
- Scouting Museum: 7.0 mi
- Raton Museum: 7.2 mi
- Prestons Point: 16.4 mi
- Devils Point: 22.7 mi
- Fishers Peak State Park: 17.4 mi
- Trinidad Lake State Park: 24.8 mi
- Star: 7.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Black Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Fishers Peak Mesa | N 355° | 2,747 m | 15.6 mi |
| Bartlett Mesa | NNW 344° | 2,709 m | 12.7 mi |
| Laughlin Peak | SE 142° | 2,682 m | 16.6 mi |
| Burro Mesa | N 5° | 2,666 m | 16.2 mi |
| Horse Mesa | N 7° | 2,662 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bobblers Knob | N 352° | 2,661 m | 12.9 mi |
| Johnson Mesa | NNE 18° | 2,636 m | 7.1 mi |
| Towndrow Peak | NE 44° | 2,625 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:42 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:05 | 16:45 |
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 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raton Krtn Radio, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 886424 — Black Mesa, Colfax County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357570747
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