Buckhorn Mesa
Buckhorn Mesa rises to 2,322 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Meloche Mesa, a peak 1.9 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49016283, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2322 m
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 29.3 mi off the Scenic Highway of Legends, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Meloche Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Haycock Buttes: 1.9 mi
- Flatiron Mesa: 2.3 mi
- Juan Torres Mesa: 2.3 mi
- Dry Mesa: 2.4 mi
- Folsom State Monument: 9.5 mi
- Folsom Archaeological Site Historical Marker: 9.5 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 12.9 mi
- Romero Park: 13.2 mi
- Optimist Park South: 13.2 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 11.3 mi
- Coal Camp Ruins: 12.8 mi
- Grave: 17.4 mi
- New Mexico / Colorado state line: 19.5 mi
- Scouting Museum: 13.7 mi
- Raton Museum: 13.8 mi
- Folsom Museum: 16.8 mi
- The Old Branson Jail: 23.1 mi
- south finial: 13.8 mi
- north finial: 13.8 mi
- Raton: 14.1 mi
- Prestons Point: 9.0 mi
- Devils Point: 20.6 mi
- Star: 14.1 mi
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 16.7 mi
- Fishers Peak State Park: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Buckhorn Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | S 172° | 2,682 m | 13.0 mi |
| Horse Mesa | NNW 331° | 2,662 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bobblers Knob | NW 322° | 2,661 m | 16.5 mi |
| Johnson Mesa | NW 319° | 2,636 m | 9.3 mi |
| Towndrow Peak | NNW 341° | 2,625 m | 6.8 mi |
| Barela Mesa | NNW 338° | 2,611 m | 14.1 mi |
| Dale Mountain | N 11° | 2,588 m | 8.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | NNE 30° | 2,569 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:41 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:04 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357571140
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