Hells Mesa
Hells Mesa rises to 2,381 m in New Mexico. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Scott Mesa, a peak 2.5 miles away. El Camino Real passes 21 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49035902, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,381 m
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 25.6 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
- 27.7 mi off the Socorro Historical District Scenic Byway
85 named places within 25 miles
- Scott Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 3.9 mi
- Los Cerros Barril: 5.8 mi
- Monument Hill: 7.3 mi
- La Jara Peak: 7.6 mi
- Chavez Springs: 9.8 mi
- Dove Spring: 9.8 mi
- Hell Canyon Spring: 15.0 mi
- San Lorenzo Spring: 15.6 mi
- Garcia Canyon Spring: 18.3 mi
- Hilton House: 13.1 mi
- Charles Ilfield Company Warehouse: 13.1 mi
- Dobson House Historic Site: 13.2 mi
- Old Jail House: 13.3 mi
- Clemens Ranch House Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 13.0 mi
- Magdalena Fault Historical Marker: 19.2 mi
- Tribute to Randall G. Sanders: 22.2 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 4.2 mi
- Riley: 5.9 mi
- Cherry Town: 13.0 mi
- Box Car Museum: 13.1 mi
- Bell: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hells Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Baldy | SSE 166° | 3,279 m | 22.4 mi |
| Timber Peak | SSE 163° | 3,181 m | 23.6 mi |
| North Baldy | SSE 162° | 3,003 m | 18.5 mi |
| Ladrón Peak | NE 51° | 2,780 m | 14.3 mi |
| Tip Top Mountain | SSE 161° | 2,773 m | 15.4 mi |
| Buck Peak | SSE 159° | 2,764 m | 23.9 mi |
| North Peak | SSE 160° | 2,763 m | 15.3 mi |
| Indian Mesa | W 266° | 2,600 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Socorro 20 N, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/6761059887
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