Devils Mesa
Devils Mesa rises to 2,306 m in New Mexico. Archuleta Mesa stands 2,767 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is La Jara Mesa, a peak 2.1 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49024528, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,306 m
How to reach it
- 17.4 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
93 named places within 25 miles
- La Jara Mesa: 2.1 mi
- Mestenas Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Mestenas Peak: 3.4 mi
- Dry Point: 4.1 mi
- Cabresto Mesa: 5.2 mi
- Mexican Spotted Owl Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.3 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa Wildlife Area: 7.4 mi
- Gobernador & Cereza Fossil Area: 9.0 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 11.0 mi
- Santos Peak Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 12.8 mi
- Carracas Rim: 18.2 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 20.8 mi
- Juanita: 20.9 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Devils Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archuleta Mesa | NE 39° | 2,767 m | 23.4 mi |
| Horse Lake Mesa | E 83° | 2,662 m | 22.5 mi |
| Dulce Mountain | ENE 59° | 2,507 m | 20.5 mi |
| Monero Mountain | ENE 61° | 2,487 m | 23.6 mi |
| Piedra Agujero | NE 53° | 2,481 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Archuleta | NNE 29° | 2,480 m | 20.3 mi |
| Apache Mesa | ESE 108° | 2,422 m | 24.1 mi |
| Burns Hill | ENE 63° | 2,418 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593753
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