Herrera Mesa
Herrera Mesa rises to 1,989 m in New Mexico. Cerro Chivato stands 2,716 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Cocina, a peak 3.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49036085, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,989 m
How to reach it
- 16.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 29.2 mi off the Corrales Road
- 28.2 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Cocina: 3.2 mi
- Arch Mesa: 4.0 mi
- La Mesa Quebrada: 5.6 mi
- Mesita de la Madera: 6.0 mi
- Plate Mesa: 6.3 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 12.8 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 15.0 mi
- Shooting Range State Park: 18.5 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 20.0 mi
- Tuscorora Park: 23.2 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 9.0 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 12.4 mi
- The Wall: 12.4 mi
- Moon Rocks: 12.4 mi
- (Little) Snoopy Rock: 12.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 22.5 mi
- Corner Spring: 22.6 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 22.6 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 22.7 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 23.9 mi
- Standing Rock: 4.2 mi
- Puerto Grande: 6.6 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 8.9 mi
- Frog Mesa: 18.2 mi
- Seama Mesa: 24.0 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 11.2 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 23.8 mi
- Tower Ruins: 18.6 mi
- Compass Rose: 21.4 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Herrera Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Chivato | WNW 296° | 2,716 m | 16.0 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | WNW 292° | 2,691 m | 17.9 mi |
| Cerro Ortiz | W 275° | 2,674 m | 17.6 mi |
| Cerro Pino | WNW 298° | 2,670 m | 16.9 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | NNW 326° | 2,587 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cerro Frio | W 277° | 2,576 m | 17.5 mi |
| Cerro Marquez | WNW 300° | 2,574 m | 12.5 mi |
| Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa Rosa | NW 325° | 2,570 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898659 — Herrera Mesa, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583824
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