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Dorsey Mesa

Dorsey Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Dorsey Mesa rises to 1,875 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Dorsey Hole Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49025541, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1875 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.99118, -108.39005

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Dorsey Hole Spring: 0.6 mi
  • Bull Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Sawmill Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Holman Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Lee Spring: 4.0 mi
Parks: 16
Cliffs: 5
  • North Pit: 16.6 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 16.7 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 16.8 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 16.9 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 17.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 3
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 10.6 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 18.1 mi
  • Graves: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
  • W: 14.0 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 16.0 mi
  • C: 21.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 15.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Dorsey Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakESE 113°2,745 m14.3 mi
Signal PeakESE 111°2,737 m13.0 mi
Granite PeakN 4°2,656 m13.9 mi
Shelley PeakNW 323°2,649 m16.7 mi
White PinnacleN 349°2,636 m13.9 mi
Twin SistersESE 119°2,524 m13.8 mi
Scott PeakESE 107°2,521 m10.8 mi
Twin SistersESE 121°2,495 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:26
June solstice06:0619:5020:26
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1316:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384247536171757367574538
Precip in1.21.10.60.30.40.62.72.52.01.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593856

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