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Cradle Mesa

Cradle Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Cradle Mesa rises to 1,748 m in New Mexico. Spring Mountain stands 2,952 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Round Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49022706, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1748 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.45228, -108.98368

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Mud Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Two-Timing Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Gray Bull Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Long Ears Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Vigil Spring: 5.6 mi
Parks: 10
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Chitty Falls: 24.5 mi
  • Sardine Falls: 24.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Cradle Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spring MountainESE 109°2,952 m15.2 mi
Nabours MountainSE 127°2,802 m13.7 mi
Whiterocks MountainNW 315°2,673 m4.9 mi
Bear MountainWNW 301°2,612 m10.8 mi
Cooney PeakE 101°2,604 m13.9 mi
W S MountainNW 314°2,563 m7.4 mi
Black Bull PeakN 2°2,551 m14.0 mi
Maple PeakSW 223°2,527 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:28
June solstice06:0719:5320:30
September equinox07:0518:4119:14
December solstice07:1716:3517:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593529

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