Blue Mesa
Blue Mesa rises to 2,367 m in New Mexico. Cebollita Mesa stands 2,673 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Piñon Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q49014401, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,367 m
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 22.4 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 21 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Piñon Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Acoma Rock: 6.0 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 6.1 mi
- Southwest Plaza: 7.1 mi
- Deadmans Rock: 7.9 mi
- Crow Point: 9.3 mi
- Seama Mesa: 15.8 mi
- Sharp Point: 17.1 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 21.1 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 21.3 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 12.4 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 13.0 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 17.9 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 19.1 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 19.6 mi
- Truman Park: 23.7 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 24.5 mi
- Smokey Circle: 24.5 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 24.7 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 12.5 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 22.4 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 22.9 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 24.7 mi
- Acoma Museum: 6.3 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 24.4 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 24.5 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 12.9 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Blue Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebollita Mesa | SW 232° | 2,673 m | 13.1 mi |
| Pelon | WSW 257° | 2,599 m | 10.4 mi |
| North Pelon | W 264° | 2,558 m | 10.8 mi |
| Cebollita Peak | SW 235° | 2,535 m | 12.9 mi |
| Wiley Mesa | S 187° | 2,528 m | 19.0 mi |
| North Cebollita Mesa | NW 304° | 2,515 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mesa Negra | NNW 331° | 2,506 m | 9.7 mi |
| Broom Mountain | SSE 169° | 2,426 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357582723
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