Ciruela Mesa
Ciruela Mesa rises to 1,845 m in New Mexico. El Barro Peaks stands 2,491 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Tierra Colorada, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 10 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49020781, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,845 m
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 22.3 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Tierra Colorada: 1.1 mi
- El Aguila: 1.7 mi
- La Mesa Parda: 1.8 mi
- La Cabra Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Mesa de la Chamizalosa: 2.1 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 5.8 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 15.2 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 15.2 mi
- Fort Hatch: 20.5 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 24.8 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 6.7 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 23.2 mi
- Star Axis: 11.8 mi
- Casas del Medio: 24.1 mi
- Pintada: 24.6 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Ciruela Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Barro Peaks | NNW 339° | 2,491 m | 23.8 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NW 316° | 2,322 m | 19.2 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | NW 305° | 2,270 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | WSW 257° | 2,258 m | 18.8 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | N 357° | 2,205 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mesa de la Mula | W 266° | 2,202 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mesa las Tapia | WSW 243° | 2,159 m | 22.4 mi |
| Starvation Peak | NNW 348° | 2,143 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:42 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905172 — Ciruela Mesa, Guadalupe County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593340
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