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Burnt Mesa

Burnt Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Burnt Mesa rises to 2,081 m in New Mexico. Pargin Mountain stands 2,724 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Reese Canyon Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 3.0 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.

The story

mountain in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49016964, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2081 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.93473, -107.56339

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Middle Mesa: 5.0 mi
  • Tiffany Peak: 5.3 mi
  • Indian Mesa: 5.8 mi
  • Tunnel Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Haystack Mountain: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 58
Parks: 12
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 1
  • Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Dryfall: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • The Virgin Mary: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Burnt Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pargin MountainNNE 22°2,724 m19.8 mi
Sandoval MesaNE 48°2,588 m17.6 mi
Piedra PeakNNE 29°2,581 m12.2 mi
Piedra Peak Number 2NE 34°2,481 m11.5 mi
Cerro del ZopiloteENE 61°2,416 m18.2 mi
Chimney RockNE 39°2,398 m23.0 mi
Mestenas PeakSE 128°2,343 m19.5 mi
Mestenas MesaSE 125°2,322 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:22
June solstice05:5219:5520:34
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:2016:1716:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323644516171777567544132
Precip in0.90.70.80.90.80.41.71.41.41.10.91.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Navajo DAM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357571257

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