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Cochiti Mesa

Cochiti Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Cochiti Mesa rises to 2,500 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Tent Rock, a peak 1.1 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 4.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49021272, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2500 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.77003, -106.44448

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 53
Historic sites: 33
Artworks: 24
Attractions: 18
Springs: 18
  • Alamo Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Apache Spring: 4.8 mi
  • American Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Armstead Spring: 6.1 mi
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 5.4 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
  • Camp May: 9.2 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 11.7 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 16.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Cochiti Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakNW 317°3,434 m9.6 mi
South MountainNW 314°3,265 m6.8 mi
Pajarito MountainNNE 17°3,176 m8.5 mi
Cerro RubioN 11°3,169 m12.4 mi
Cerros del AbrigoN 351°3,148 m11.3 mi
Cerro GrandeNNE 14°3,098 m7.1 mi
Shell MountainN 9°3,098 m12.8 mi
Cerro PeladoW 279°3,082.9 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5119:4820:26
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1316:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532394756595751413123
Precip in1.82.02.31.81.41.13.73.72.22.21.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos 13 W, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357606066

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