Bobtail Mesa
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
- 1,834 m
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 27.6 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 14 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 14 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 15 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buckwood Mesa: 1.3 mi
- Salt Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Reading Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Dorsey Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Reading Mountain: 3.2 mi
- 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
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 12.7 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 12.9 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 13.3 mi
- Hidden Park: 11.8 mi
- Gila Park: 11.8 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 12.6 mi
- Penny Park: 12.9 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 13.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 13.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.4 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 22.3 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 22.3 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 8.8 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 20.6 mi
- Santa Rita: 20.7 mi
- Tyrone: 21.4 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 12.6 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 12.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Bobtail Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | ESE 102° | 2,745 m | 12.5 mi |
| Signal Peak | E 98° | 2,737 m | 11.3 mi |
| Granite Peak | N 360° | 2,656 m | 16.8 mi |
| White Pinnacle | NNW 348° | 2,636 m | 17.0 mi |
| Scott Peak | E 91° | 2,521 m | 9.3 mi |
| Twin Sisters | ESE 111° | 2,495 m | 11.7 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNE 19° | 2,480 m | 14.4 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | SE 128° | 2,473 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
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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