Duran Mesa
Duran Mesa rises to 2,150 m in New Mexico. Gallinas Mountains stands 2,631 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de la Lesna, a peak 1.9 miles away. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49026298, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2150 m
How to reach it
25 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de la Lesna: 1.9 mi
- Howard Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Trinchera Mesa: 6.3 mi
- Camaleon Hill: 12.5 mi
- Camaleon: 13.1 mi
- Encino Village Park: 12.4 mi
- Huntsinger Park: 16.4 mi
- Vaughn Historical Marker: 16.7 mi
- US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- The Ollie D Tourist House: 17.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Duran Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallinas Mountains | SW 231° | 2,631 m | 24.5 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | SW 231° | 2,523 m | 24.8 mi |
| Rough Mountain | SW 222° | 2,477 m | 24.0 mi |
| Lackey Point | SW 225° | 2,452 m | 24.3 mi |
| Cougar Mountain | SW 225° | 2,280 m | 21.3 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSW 213° | 2,137 m | 22.3 mi |
| Camaleon | SSW 198° | 2,120 m | 13.1 mi |
| Trinchera Mesa | S 179° | 2,108 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:41 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pedernal 9 E, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898763 — Duran Mesa, Torrance County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583995
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