Cereza Mesa
Cereza Mesa rises to 2,211 m in New Mexico. Piedra Agujero stands 2,481 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cereza Canyon Riparian Area, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019215, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2211 m
How to reach it
- 29.8 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
112 named places within 25 miles
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 2.0 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 3.5 mi
- Gobernador & Cereza Fossil Area: 3.8 mi
- Mexican Spotted Owl Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.1 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 7.2 mi
- B S Mesa: 2.2 mi
- Jaramillo Mesa: 2.2 mi
- B S Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Scissors Corral: 4.9 mi
- Chosa Mesa: 6.2 mi
- San Juan Basin Historical Marker: 17.8 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 24.7 mi
- Dufers Point: 24.2 mi
- Nogales Cliff House trailhead: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cereza Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedra Agujero | NNE 30° | 2,481 m | 23.0 mi |
| Burns Hill | NE 35° | 2,418 m | 22.3 mi |
| Horse Heaven | ESE 122° | 2,380 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mestenas Peak | N 357° | 2,343 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | N 1° | 2,322 m | 15.5 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | NNW 342° | 2,319 m | 8.1 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | NNW 331° | 2,316 m | 7.2 mi |
| Devils Mesa | N 9° | 2,306 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lindrith 1 WSW, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904901 — Cereza Mesa, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592874
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