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Charette Mesa

Charette Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Charette Mesa rises to 2,074 m in New Mexico. Agua Fria Peak stands 3,364 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is State Game Commission Land, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 50 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019832, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2074 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.16754, -104.84389

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 8
Parks: 7
Museums: 5
  • Kit Carson Museum: 14.5 mi
  • Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center: 19.4 mi
  • Villa Philmonte: 21.0 mi
  • Old Aztec Mill Museum: 23.7 mi
  • Russell’s Truck & Car Muzeum: 24.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker: 14.5 mi
  • Old Colfax County Courhouse: 19.4 mi
  • Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway Sign: 20.7 mi
  • Old Cartwright Mill Site: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 2
  • The Wonders of Discovery: 20.8 mi
  • Tipi: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Betty's Bra: 21.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Crooked Creek Spring: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Charette Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Agua Fria PeakWNW 303°3,364 m24.4 mi
Black MountainNW 326°3,295 m23.6 mi
Bonito PeakNW 322°3,254 m24.4 mi
Spruce HillWNW 303°3,141 m22.4 mi
Burn PeakNW 319°3,027 m21.3 mi
Lookout PeakNW 319°3,025.7 m20.3 mi
La MesaWNW 284°3,021 m21.1 mi
Apache PeakNW 311°3,002 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:11
June solstice05:4319:4220:21
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:0716:0916:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362666458483831
Precip in0.50.40.71.31.91.94.04.02.51.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357612909

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