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Blue Bird Mesa

Blue Bird Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Blue Bird Mesa rises to 2,832 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Eureka Mesa, a peak 1.9 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 0.6 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49014308, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,832 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.98641, -106.84170

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 12
  • Cave Canyon Sping: 11.8 mi
  • Jones Canyon Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Ojo Jarido Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Laxitive Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Electric Spring: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
Attractions: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 14.3 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 15.0 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 15.2 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 15.5 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 17.6 mi
Parks: 4
  • Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 6.6 mi
  • Sandoval County Event Center: 7.2 mi
  • Jemez State Monument: 16.8 mi
  • Valles Caldera National Preserve: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Blue Bird Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakESE3,434 m17.6 mi
South MountainESE3,265 m20.2 mi
Cerro de la GaritaE3,225 m17.4 mi
Cerro del GrantE3,174 m17.0 mi
Cerro PavoENE3,144 m17.1 mi
San Antonio MountainESE3,041 m13.1 mi
La Mesa del PedregosaE3,039 m20.3 mi
Cerro JarocitoNE2,993 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:19
June solstice05:5219:5020:28
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1516:1816:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242633404756605953433224
Precip in1.91.71.71.31.10.93.33.42.11.81.51.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf Canyon, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357592314

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