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Bobtail Mesa

Bobtail Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Bobtail Mesa rises to 1,834 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Holman Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49014662, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1834 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.94868, -108.37338

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 56
  • Holman Spring: 0.3 mi
  • Salt Mesa Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Upper Cave Creek Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Cooley Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Dorsey Hole Spring: 3.5 mi
Parks: 15
Museums: 5
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 10.5 mi
  • Western New Mexico University Museum: 13.0 mi
  • Silver CIty Museum: 13.5 mi
  • Billy the Kid Cabin: 13.6 mi
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • North Pit: 13.6 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 13.6 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 13.8 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 13.8 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
  • W: 11.1 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 12.9 mi
  • C: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 8.2 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 12.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Bobtail Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakESE 102°2,745 m12.5 mi
Signal PeakE 98°2,737 m11.3 mi
Granite PeakN 360°2,656 m16.8 mi
White PinnacleNNW 348°2,636 m17.0 mi
Twin SistersESE 109°2,524 m11.8 mi
Scott PeakE 91°2,521 m9.3 mi
Twin SistersESE 111°2,495 m11.7 mi
Brushy MountainNNE 19°2,480 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0619:4920:26
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1316:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384247536171757367574538
Precip in1.21.10.60.30.40.62.72.52.01.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903981 — Bobtail Mesa, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357592348

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