Borrego Mesa
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.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49014904, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,415 m
How to reach it
- 22.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 5.9 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 17.6 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 28.7 mi off the Corrales Road
Overlooks nearby
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 11 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 12 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bear Springs Peak: 3.7 mi
- Borrego Dome: 4.1 mi
- Tres Cerros: 4.2 mi
- Ruiz Peak: 4.6 mi
- Cerro del Pino: 4.8 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 6.8 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 6.8 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 7.1 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 7.4 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 14.0 mi
- Golondrina: 21.9 mi
- Corky: 22.0 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 22.0 mi
- Tranquility: 22.0 mi
- Touch the Sky: 22.0 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 7.1 mi
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 20.4 mi
- Kiva: 21.5 mi
- Roadrunner Park: 22.6 mi
- 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
- Walatoa Slot Canyon: 6.3 mi
- Replica of a prehistoric Jerez fieldhouse: 6.8 mi
- Human sundial: 6.8 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 6.9 mi
- Soda Dam: 7.9 mi
- 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
- Bear Jump: 8.3 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 14.8 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 24.1 mi
- Jemez Falls: 8.4 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 20.8 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 20.8 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 10.9 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 17.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 17.0 mi
- Bluebird Mesa Wildlife Management Area: 24.4 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 22.1 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 22.2 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 22.1 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 24.7 mi
- Rendija Arch: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Borrego Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Peak | NNE 15° | 3,434 m | 12.9 mi |
| South Mountain | NNE 26° | 3,265 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | NNE 31° | 3,083 m | 7.5 mi |
| Los Griegos | NNE 28° | 3,077 m | 8.1 mi |
| Las Conchas | NE 35° | 3,030 m | 9.3 mi |
| Rabbit Mountain | NE 40° | 3,018 m | 12.8 mi |
| Peralta Ridge | NE 39° | 2,995 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sulphur Point | N 360° | 2,825 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:18 | 16:57 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592379
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 18 mi
- Bernalillo · 27 mi
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