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. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 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
- 2,211 m
How to reach it
- 29.8 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
93 named places within 25 miles
- B S Mesa: 2.2 mi
- Jaramillo Mesa: 2.2 mi
- Scissors Corral: 4.9 mi
- Chosa Mesa: 6.2 mi
- Tucker's Point: 6.3 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 2.0 mi
- Gobernador & Cereza Fossil Area: 3.8 mi
- Mexican Spotted Owl Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.1 mi
- Santos Peak Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.5 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa Wildlife Area: 8.0 mi
- Dufers Point: 24.2 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 24.7 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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