Candy Mesa
Candy Mesa rises to 1,388 m in New Mexico. Lone Mesa stands 1,502 m to the north-northeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Mesa, a peak 3.9 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49017871, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1388 m
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
78 named places within 25 miles
- Dariland Sign (handpainted, disc-shaped): 6.8 mi
- Mural of jail at Billy the Kid Museum: 7.7 mi
- Mural of Hargrove Tavern at Billy The Kid Museum: 7.7 mi
- Mural of Saloon at Billy The Kid Museum: 7.7 mi
- Mural of Billy The Kid, Flirting Woman: 7.7 mi
- Twin Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Taiban Peak: 7.1 mi
- Lone Mesa: 8.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 11.4 mi
- Lomas Gatos: 15.9 mi
- Early Spanish Route Historical Marker: 8.4 mi
- Fort Sumner State Monument Historical Marker: 8.4 mi
- Fort Sumner Historical Marker: 8.4 mi
- Fort Sumner State Monument: 9.8 mi
- Alamito Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Charlotte Point: 5.1 mi
- The Cap Rock: 5.5 mi
- Pacheco Bluff: 12.1 mi
- The Mesa: 25.0 mi
- Billy The Kid Museum: 7.7 mi
- Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Sunnyside Springs Historic Marker: 8.0 mi
- Explosion Rocks Tolar: 9.6 mi
- Rodrick Drug Store Historic Site: 8.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Candy Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Mesa | NNE 20° | 1,502 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mesita del Anil | NNW 333° | 1,495 m | 18.1 mi |
| Twin Mesa | NNW 330° | 1,412 m | 3.9 mi |
| White Mesa | SSE 156° | 1,348 m | 17.5 mi |
| Taiban Peak | SE 126° | 1,345 m | 7.1 mi |
| Watts Hill | S 175° | 1,309 m | 23.0 mi |
| Dipping Vat Hill | S 180° | 1,297 m | 22.4 mi |
| Table Mountain | S 176° | 1,296 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:36 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:22 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:12 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Sumner, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357582370
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