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Ceja Pelon Mesa

Ceja Pelon Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Ceja Pelon Mesa rises to 2,209 m in New Mexico. Nacimiento Peak stands 2,973 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Penistaja, a peak 1.8 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 15 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019108, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2209 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.00724, -107.24727

93 named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 46
  • Cuba Rams: 16.8 mi
  • Hodoos: 22.9 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 23.3 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 23.3 mi
  • Red Hill: 23.3 mi
Peaks: 34
Springs: 5
  • Ojo Jarido Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Jones Canyon Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Ojo Soccoro: 20.3 mi
  • Ojo Sandoval: 20.4 mi
  • Ramona Spring: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • San Juan Basin: 12.6 mi
  • Cuba Historic Marker: 15.6 mi
  • Cuba: 15.9 mi
  • Cliff Dwelling: 23.7 mi
Parks: 2
  • Sandoval County Event Center: 15.5 mi
  • Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 16.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ceja Pelon Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nacimiento PeakE 85°2,973 m22.0 mi
Eureka MesaE 89°2,925 m22.5 mi
Mount San MiguelESE 115°2,887 m23.5 mi
Blue Bird MesaE 94°2,832 m22.7 mi
Mesa de CubaE 85°2,300 m13.2 mi
Chaco MesaSW 223°2,276 m20.0 mi
Mesa PortalesSE 126°2,267 m14.1 mi
Sisnathyel MesaNW 309°2,263 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5319:5220:30
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1716:1916:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273240465565706861483728
Precip in0.70.60.70.80.70.72.22.01.40.90.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson RCH, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357585803

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