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Dry Mesa

Dry Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Dry Mesa rises to 2,113 m in New Mexico. Bearwallow Mountain stands 3,031 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Kimball Spring, a spring 2.2 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.

The story

mountain in Catron County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49025936, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2113 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.70367, -108.68784

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Kimball Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Pollies Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Canovas Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Negrito Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Willow Spring: 5.4 mi
Peaks
Parks: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Historic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 22.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Dry Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bearwallow MountainS 176°3,031 m17.6 mi
Corner MountainS 172°3,030 m16.2 mi
Elk MountainESE 120°2,978 m17.9 mi
Eagle PeakESE 106°2,970 m6.7 mi
Buzzard PeakESE 102°2,948 m7.0 mi
Wagontongue MountainNE 47°2,723 m16.5 mi
Wagontongue MountainNE 50°2,723 m17.2 mi
Apache MountainNNE 15°2,702 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:27
June solstice06:0519:5220:29
September equinox07:0418:4019:13
December solstice07:1616:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465361666559493933
Precip in1.21.10.80.50.70.63.43.82.21.40.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luna RS, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593894

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