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Dry Mesa

Dry Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Dry Mesa rises to 2,429 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Flatiron Mesa, a peak 2.2 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49025939, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2429 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.79614, -104.17859

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 18
Historic sites: 4
  • Sugarite Canyon State Park: 13.6 mi
  • Coal Camp Ruins: 15.1 mi
  • Grave: 16.8 mi
  • New Mexico / Colorado state line: 21.8 mi
Museums: 4
  • Folsom Museum: 14.8 mi
  • Scouting Museum: 16.1 mi
  • Raton Museum: 16.2 mi
  • The Old Branson Jail: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Dry Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laughlin PeakS 182°2,682 m11.8 mi
Horse MesaNW 326°2,662 m16.3 mi
Johnson MesaNW 314°2,636 m11.5 mi
Towndrow PeakNNW 330°2,625 m8.7 mi
Barela MesaNNW 332°2,611 m15.9 mi
Dale MountainN 356°2,588 m9.1 mi
Red MountainNNE 12°2,569 m7.9 mi
Pine ButtesS 178°2,569 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3519:09
June solstice05:3919:4120:20
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0716:0416:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 888539 — Dry Mesa, Colfax County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357572820

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