Bulldog Mesa
Bulldog Mesa rises to 1,418 m in New Mexico. Palomas Mesa stands 1,620 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49016644, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1418 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.3 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Caprock View · 21 mi
- San Jon Hill View · 21 mi
58 named places within 25 miles
- Tucumcari Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Mesa Redonda: 9.3 mi
- Mesa Quemado: 10.4 mi
- Liberty Mesa: 10.7 mi
- Bedford Hill: 13.5 mi
- Dunn Park: 4.2 mi
- Tucumcari Outdoor Classroom: 4.9 mi
- Jogging Track: 5.0 mi
- Wailes Park: 5.0 mi
- Coronado Park (undeveloped): 5.1 mi
- Tee pee curios (Tumtucari): 5.1 mi
- Tee Pee Curios: 5.1 mi
- Quay County Courthouse Historic Site: 5.2 mi
- Baca-Goodman House Historic Site: 5.2 mi
- Rock Island-Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Historic Site: 5.2 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker: 2.5 mi
- Comanche Country Historical Marker: 2.5 mi
- Llano Estacado Historical Marker: 21.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 21.3 mi
- The Legendary Road: 5.2 mi
- The Minds Eye: 10.1 mi
- Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum: 5.3 mi
- Tucumcari Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- The Caprock: 17.1 mi
- Ute Lake State Park Picnic Ground: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bulldog Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palomas Mesa | W 263° | 1,620 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mesa Redonda | S 175° | 1,580 m | 9.3 mi |
| Saddleback Mesa | SW 217° | 1,569 m | 14.4 mi |
| Tucumcari Mountain | N 10° | 1,509 m | 2.5 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | SW 235° | 1,499 m | 13.7 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 198° | 1,496 m | 18.4 mi |
| Captivas Peak | WSW 256° | 1,493 m | 23.0 mi |
| Monument Point | NW 305° | 1,489 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:35 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:08 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucumcari 4 NE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357571229
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