Chaco Mesa
Chaco Mesa rises to 2,276 m in New Mexico. Cerro Montoso stands 2,616 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Cortada, a peak 5.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 43 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019638, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2276 m
How to reach it
- 42.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.4 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 29.3 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Cortada: 5.6 mi
- Mesita Americana: 8.0 mi
- Cone Hill: 8.9 mi
- Mesa Pueblo: 9.6 mi
- Little Blue Mesa: 10.5 mi
- Ramona Spring: 13.4 mi
- Burro Spring: 13.5 mi
- Ojo Soccoro: 17.6 mi
- Ojo Sandoval: 17.7 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 19.5 mi
- Gumbo Point: 15.1 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 23.9 mi
- Cliff Dwelling: 15.1 mi
- Cabezon: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Chaco Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Montoso | SSE 159° | 2,616 m | 24.1 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | SSE 167° | 2,610 m | 20.3 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | SSE 161° | 2,592 m | 24.8 mi |
| Cerro Chavez | S 172° | 2,504 m | 20.1 mi |
| Cerrito del Relampago | SSE 156° | 2,503 m | 22.0 mi |
| Cerro Alesna | S 190° | 2,449 m | 23.0 mi |
| El Dado Mesa | S 176° | 2,436 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mesa de la Vereda Piedra Blanca | SSE 151° | 2,403 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:21 | 17:01 |
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 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Star Lake, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357571851
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