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Bosque Grande Mesa

Bosque Grande Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Bosque Grande Mesa rises to 1,989 m in New Mexico. Mount San Miguel stands 2,887 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa San Luis, a peak 2.4 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 6.9 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49014911, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,989 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.68447, -107.05699

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 12
  • Hoodoos: 14.4 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 14.7 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 14.8 mi
  • Guadalupe Box: 16.7 mi
  • Gilman Tunnels: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
Parks: 6
Springs: 5
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 11.5 mi
  • Jones Canyon Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Ojo Jarido Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Los Indios Spring: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 19.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Bosque Grande Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount San MiguelNE2,887 m16.5 mi
Pajarito PeakE2,749 m11.2 mi
Smokey Bear HillNE2,699 m19.1 mi
Joaquin MesaENE2,590 m14.7 mi
Cerrito del RelampagoSW2,503 m19.8 mi
Mesa de la Vereda Piedra BlancaSW2,403 m18.7 mi
Cabezon PeakSSW2,373 m6.3 mi
Bear MouthWSW2,334 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:20
June solstice05:5319:5020:28
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:1516:2016:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357585769

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