Chamisa Mesa
Chamisa Mesa rises to 2,154 m in New Mexico. South Mountain stands 3,265 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pico Butte, a peak 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019752, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2154 m
How to reach it
- 18.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.7 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 16.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 22.7 mi off the Corrales Road
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 17 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 18 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 18 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pico Butte: 1.7 mi
- Loma Creston: 3.3 mi
- Bodega Butte: 4.1 mi
- Borrego Dome: 4.3 mi
- Cerrito Negro: 4.3 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 3.8 mi
- Pueblo of Jemez Historical Marker: 3.8 mi
- Vasquez de Coronados Route Historical Marker: 6.8 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 12.2 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 4.7 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 4.7 mi
- Pueblo of Zia Historic Marker: 8.4 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 8.8 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 12.3 mi
- Walatoa Slot Canyon: 4.7 mi
- Red Work trailhead: 4.7 mi
- Replica of a prehistoric Jerez fieldhouse: 4.8 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 10.9 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 10.9 mi
- McCauley Warm Spring: 15.3 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 17.1 mi
- Alamo Spring: 19.9 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 20.2 mi
- Electric Spring: 21.2 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 15.2 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 15.7 mi
- Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 16.5 mi
- Bear Jump: 12.4 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 12.9 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 13.2 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 22.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.6 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 17.1 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 23.3 mi
- Marian Shrine: 20.8 mi
- Rams: 23.3 mi
- Jemez Falls: 14.8 mi
- Cabezon: 24.7 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Chamisa Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | NNE 24° | 3,265 m | 17.7 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | NNE 26° | 3,082.9 m | 14.0 mi |
| Los Griegos | NNE 24° | 3,077 m | 14.6 mi |
| Las Conchas | NNE 29° | 3,030 m | 15.7 mi |
| Peralta Ridge | NNE 31° | 2,995 m | 14.5 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 41° | 2,819 m | 13.9 mi |
| Ruiz Peak | NE 39° | 2,778 m | 10.2 mi |
| Cerro del Pino | NNE 16° | 2,752 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905020 — Chamisa Mesa, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593220
Day trips start here
- Bernalillo · 22 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 23 mi
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