Cave Creek Mesa
Cave Creek Mesa rises to 1,911 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Myers Mesa, a peak 1.7 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49018766, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1911 m
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 6.9 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 16.6 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 24.1 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Myers Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Bell Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Milkhouse Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Miller Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Empire Peak: 5.2 mi
- 6 B Spring: 4.3 mi
- Thank God Spring: 5.9 mi
- Turkey Spring: 7.0 mi
- Magnum Spring: 7.2 mi
- Bald Hill Spring: 7.4 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 10.2 mi
- Victorio Park: 11.1 mi
- Emory Pass Historical Marker: 12.4 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historical Marker: 18.5 mi
- Truth or Consequences Historical Marker: 19.4 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 9.6 mi
- Lake Valley: 21.3 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 21.3 mi
- Palomas Gap: 21.7 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 22.2 mi
- Black Range Museum: 7.4 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 20.6 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 21.5 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 22.2 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 24.4 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 17.5 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 17.5 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 20.6 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 20.7 mi
- Hermosa: 11.9 mi
- Lake Valley: 21.2 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 21.5 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Cave Creek Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | W 278° | 3,092 m | 14.6 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | WSW 245° | 3,053 m | 11.5 mi |
| Reeds Peak | WNW 299° | 3,048 m | 16.8 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | SW 225° | 2,936 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,890 m | 11.9 mi |
| Granite Peak | W 261° | 2,830 m | 9.3 mi |
| Victorio Park Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,723 m | 10.9 mi |
| Seven Brothers Mountain | SW 219° | 2,657 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:31 | 17:08 |
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 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 887305 — Cave Creek Mesa, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357571697
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