Blanco Mesa
Blanco Mesa rises to 2,105 m in New Mexico. Laguna Seca Mesa stands 2,319 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Largo Canyon Riparian Area, a nature reserve 4.4 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 12 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49014190, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2105 m
How to reach it
- 12.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 4.4 mi
- Unreachable Rock Shelter Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 4.9 mi
- Moss Trail Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.0 mi
- Crow Canyon Ruins Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.7 mi
- Crow Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.1 mi
- Huerfanito Peak: 4.5 mi
- Thompson Mesa: 6.5 mi
- Dufers Point: 7.4 mi
- Encinada Point: 7.5 mi
- Harris Mesa: 7.5 mi
- Hoodoo: 23.0 mi
- Arch: 23.0 mi
- Hoodoo: 23.0 mi
- The Bat: 23.1 mi
- Hoodoo: 23.1 mi
- Overlook Area: 12.8 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 15.4 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 18.2 mi
- Bishop Square: 19.5 mi
- Salmon Park: 19.9 mi
- US HW 550 end: 19.8 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 20.7 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 24.8 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 24.8 mi
- Dufers Point: 7.2 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 20.2 mi
- Salmon Ruin Museum: 21.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blanco Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Seca Mesa | ENE 68° | 2,319 m | 22.9 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | ENE 71° | 2,316 m | 21.5 mi |
| Huerfano Mountain | SW 226° | 2,268 m | 11.0 mi |
| Jaramillo Mesa | E 90° | 2,248 m | 21.8 mi |
| Eagles Nest | ESE 114° | 2,246 m | 22.5 mi |
| B S Mesa | E 93° | 2,245 m | 23.6 mi |
| Crow Mesa | SSE 166° | 2,244 m | 13.5 mi |
| Cereza Mesa | E 88° | 2,211 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Otis, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898730 — Blanco Mesa, San Juan County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583941
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