Burnt Mesa
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
- 2,081 m
How to reach it
- 25.6 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Reese Canyon Wildlife Area: 3.0 mi
- Negro Canyon Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
- Pine River Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area: 8.0 mi
- La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 8.0 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 10.4 mi
- Ute Park: 13.8 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 16.7 mi
- Eagle Park: 20.1 mi
- North Oak Park: 21.2 mi
- Chimney Rock Farm: 23.4 mi
- Austin-McDonald House Historic Site: 24.6 mi
- D C Ball House Historic Site: 24.6 mi
- McCoy-Maddox House Historic Site: 24.7 mi
- Harvey McCoy House Historic Site: 24.7 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 8.9 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 15.8 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 15.8 mi
- Carracas Rim: 13.4 mi
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 14.3 mi
- Dryfall: 19.1 mi
- Juanita: 23.6 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Burnt Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pargin Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,724 m | 19.8 mi |
| Sandoval Mesa | NE 48° | 2,588 m | 17.6 mi |
| Piedra Peak | NNE 29° | 2,581 m | 12.2 mi |
| Piedra Peak Number 2 | NE 34° | 2,481 m | 11.5 mi |
| Cerro del Zopilote | ENE 61° | 2,416 m | 18.2 mi |
| Chimney Rock | NE 39° | 2,398 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mestenas Peak | SE 128° | 2,343 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | SE 125° | 2,322 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Navajo DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357571257
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