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Cabresto Mesa

Cabresto Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Cabresto Mesa rises to 2,280 m in New Mexico. Archuleta Mesa stands 2,767 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mestenas Mesa, a peak 2.0 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49017496, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,280 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.79779, -107.28254

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 36
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Parks: 1
  • Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Simon Canyon Pueblito: 21.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Cabresto Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Archuleta MesaNE2,767 m22.1 mi
Sandoval MesaN2,588 m21.3 mi
Piedra PeakNNW2,581 m22.3 mi
Dulce MountainENE2,507 m21.1 mi
Piedra AgujeroENE2,481 m12.3 mi
Piedra Peak Number 2NNW2,481 m21.1 mi
Mount ArchuletaNE2,480 m18.2 mi
Burns HillE2,418 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:21
June solstice05:5119:5420:32
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:1916:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273240465462696760483728
Precip in1.51.41.11.21.10.72.12.41.71.51.31.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904288 — Cabresto Mesa, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357592648

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