Cat Mesa
Cat Mesa rises to 1,946 m in New Mexico. Gallinas Mountains stands 2,631 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lovelace Mesa, a peak 6.0 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 14 miles off. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018633, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,946 m
How to reach it
- 14.5 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
26 named places within 25 miles
- Lovelace Mesa: 6.0 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Cat Head Mesa: 9.8 mi
- Beatty Hill: 14.3 mi
- Rough Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Gran Quivira Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 14.5 mi
- Ancho Railroad Depot Historic Site: 21.0 mi
- Ancho: 21.0 mi
- Valley of Fires State Park: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cat Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallinas Mountains | NE 51° | 2,631 m | 21.3 mi |
| West Turkey Cone | NE 49° | 2,546 m | 20.5 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | NE 51° | 2,523 m | 21.1 mi |
| Lackey Point | ENE 57° | 2,452 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cougar Mountain | NE 56° | 2,280 m | 24.8 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | E 86° | 2,225 m | 22.4 mi |
| ET Mesa | E 88° | 2,141 m | 23.8 mi |
| Chupadera Mesa | SW 217° | 2,123 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gran Quivira Natl MON, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583787
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