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Borrego Mesa

Borrego Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Borrego Mesa rises to 2,415 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Springs Peak, a peak 3.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 22 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49014904, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2415 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.69142, -106.61892

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 30
Historic sites: 25
Artworks: 20
Attractions: 19
Springs: 18
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Alamo Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Electric Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Lemonade Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Laxitive Spring: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 8.8 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 9.6 mi
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 10.1 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Bear Jump: 8.3 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Water Canyon pour-off: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 20.8 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 10.9 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 17.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 2
Gardens: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 22.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Borrego Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakNNE 15°3,434 m12.9 mi
South MountainNNE 26°3,265 m11.2 mi
Cerro PeladoNNE 31°3,082.9 m7.5 mi
Los GriegosNNE 28°3,077 m8.1 mi
Las ConchasNE 35°3,030 m9.3 mi
Rabbit MountainNE 40°3,018 m12.8 mi
Peralta RidgeNE 39°2,995 m8.2 mi
Sulphur PointN 360°2,825 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5219:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1316:1816:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333744505969727064534133
Precip in1.00.81.00.90.80.72.62.61.61.40.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357592379

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