Clayton Mesa
Clayton Mesa rises to 2,403 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the west-southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Clayton Spring, a spring 0.5 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49020934, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2403 m
How to reach it
- 17.0 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 22.2 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Clayton Spring: 0.5 mi
- Lower Marrs Spring: 3.9 mi
- Turkeyfeather Spring: 4.0 mi
- Upper Marrs Spring: 4.5 mi
- Quentin Spring: 4.5 mi
- Loco Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Aeroplane Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Iron Creek Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Lilley Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Turkeyfeather Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Jackass Park: 6.0 mi
- N Bar Park: 8.3 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 11.1 mi
- Redstone Park: 11.7 mi
- Yequas Park: 14.3 mi
- Ruins: 1.1 mi
- Ruins: 1.2 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 16.3 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 23.6 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 24.0 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 14.5 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 18.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.8 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 17.4 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 17.7 mi
- Windy Point: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Clayton Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | WSW 243° | 3,310 m | 9.6 mi |
| Willow Mountain | WSW 257° | 3,283 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | SW 216° | 3,269 m | 9.9 mi |
| Sacaton Mountain | SW 235° | 3,250 m | 13.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 239° | 3,241 m | 12.0 mi |
| Center Baldy | SW 236° | 3,210 m | 10.2 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | WSW 253° | 3,081 m | 13.5 mi |
| Indian Peak | WSW 244° | 3,061 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:51 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905198 — Clayton Mesa, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593364
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