Frijoles Mesa
Frijoles Mesa rises to 2,123 m in New Mexico. South Mountain stands 3,265 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Amphitheater, a attraction 0.9 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 4.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q49030632, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,123 m
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 19.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.0 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 7 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 19 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 19 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Burnt Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Corral Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mesita del Potrillo: 2.3 mi
- Escobas Mesa: 2.8 mi
- Pajarito Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Anasazi Ruins: 1.3 mi
- Long House: 1.8 mi
- Big Kiva: 2.1 mi
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins: 4.0 mi
- Peggy Pond Church: 5.2 mi
- Ancestral Pueblo Cooking Pot Replica AD 1200-1550: 4.7 mi
- Kites of Many Colors: 4.8 mi
- Flying Folds (Origami Crane): 4.9 mi
- Black-on-Black Maria Martinez Plate Replica 1920s: 4.9 mi
- Black-on-Red Jar Replica Approximately 1910: 4.9 mi
- Natural Park: 4.4 mi
- PAHOA land: 4.6 mi
- Rocket Park: 4.8 mi
- Fire Station Fountain: 5.1 mi
- Rover Park: 5.3 mi
- Amphitheater: 0.9 mi
- The Narrows: 1.2 mi
- Alcove House: 1.3 mi
- Alcove: 1.4 mi
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 10.1 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 5.3 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 5.4 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 11.6 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 16.7 mi
- Bond House Museum: 17.5 mi
- Doe Springs: 3.2 mi
- Ancho Spring: 4.3 mi
- American Spring: 5.4 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 5.5 mi
- Apache Spring: 5.5 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 5.3 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Biowall: 21.6 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Camp May: 8.6 mi
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 3.5 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 3.7 mi
- Jemez Falls: 17.5 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 24.1 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 5.2 mi
- Bear Jump: 12.5 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 17.6 mi
- Gates of Hell: 21.6 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 18.8 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 21.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 24.4 mi
- Buckman: 7.7 mi
- Bonanza City: 21.3 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 19.0 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 21.6 mi
- Rendija Arch: 7.7 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Frijoles Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | W 280° | 3,265 m | 13.5 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | NNW 339° | 3,200 m | 11.0 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | NW 314° | 3,176 m | 8.2 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | NNW 328° | 3,169 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cerros del Abrigo | NW 311° | 3,148 m | 13.4 mi |
| Cerro Grande | NW 304° | 3,098 m | 8.0 mi |
| Shell Mountain | NNW 328° | 3,098 m | 12.0 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | W 264° | 3,083 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:16 | 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 | 30 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 906408 — Frijoles Mesa, Los Alamos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357594345
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