Buckwood Mesa
Buckwood Mesa rises to 1,821 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bobtail Mesa, a peak 1.3 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49016380, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,821 m
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 27.1 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 · 16 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bobtail Mesa: 1.3 mi
- Salt Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Reading Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Juniper Hill: 3.6 mi
- Devils Garden: 4.0 mi
- Holman Spring: 1.3 mi
- Salt Mesa Spring: 1.6 mi
- Cooley Spring: 2.0 mi
- Upper Cave Creek Spring: 2.2 mi
- Walnut Creek Spring: 2.2 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 11.5 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 11.8 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 12.1 mi
- Hidden Park: 10.8 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 11.5 mi
- Penny Park: 11.8 mi
- Gila Park: 12.0 mi
- Gough Park: 12.0 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 11.9 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 12.4 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 12.5 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 24.6 mi
- North Pit: 12.4 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 12.4 mi
- Raven Pitt: 12.6 mi
- Comanche Pit: 12.6 mi
- Adonis Pit: 12.9 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 12.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.3 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 21.4 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 22.1 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 24.8 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 7.9 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 21.8 mi
- Tyrone: 20.1 mi
- Santa Rita: 20.2 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 11.5 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 11.8 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Buckwood Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | E 97° | 2,745 m | 12.3 mi |
| Signal Peak | E 92° | 2,737 m | 11.2 mi |
| Scott Peak | E 84° | 2,521 m | 9.4 mi |
| Twin Sisters | ESE 104° | 2,495 m | 11.3 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNE 17° | 2,480 m | 15.6 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | ESE 122° | 2,473 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | S 172° | 2,444 m | 6.6 mi |
| T X Mountain | E 87° | 2,437 m | 8.6 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 900236 — Buckwood Mesa, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586817
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