Gag Mesa
Gag Mesa rises to 1,910 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Draw Mesa, a peak 3.0 miles away. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49030876, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1910 m
How to reach it
68 named places within 25 miles
- Cottonwood Draw Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 4.8 mi
- White Peak: 5.0 mi
- Tres Hermanos Mesa: 5.4 mi
- Mesa de la Cienaga: 7.2 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 15.6 mi
- Hells Mesa: 16.6 mi
- Blue Mesa: 17.7 mi
- Blue Mesa: 17.9 mi
- Blue Mesa: 18.1 mi
- Chavez Springs: 12.7 mi
- Dove Spring: 16.0 mi
- Cherry Town: 10.5 mi
- Riley: 14.7 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gag Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladrón Peak | ESE 104° | 2,780 m | 20.7 mi |
| Blue Mesa | WSW 246° | 2,605 m | 18.0 mi |
| Indian Mesa | SSW 196° | 2,600 m | 15.6 mi |
| D Cross Mountain | W 263° | 2,589 m | 16.4 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | S 185° | 2,574 m | 20.2 mi |
| Techado Mesa | WNW 283° | 2,569 m | 19.0 mi |
| Wiley Mesa | WNW 284° | 2,528 m | 15.6 mi |
| Lion Mountain | SSW 195° | 2,519 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pietown 19ne, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 906434 — Gag Mesa, Socorro County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357594374
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