Horn Mesa
Horn Mesa rises to 2,265 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is West Mesa, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49037093, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2265 m
How to reach it
- 18.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 6.9 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 11.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 20.0 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 14 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 14 mi
- Village Vista · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- West Mesa: 1.3 mi
- Cerro Boletas: 1.7 mi
- Oaks Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Upper Horn Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Cochiti Mesa: 2.7 mi
- Pueblo of Cochiti Historical Marker: 9.8 mi
- Kiva: 12.4 mi
- Natural Park: 13.0 mi
- Pine Street Playlot: 13.1 mi
- PAHOA land: 13.4 mi
- VALLE GRANDE HISTORIC MARKER: 8.4 mi
- Anasazi Ruins: 9.4 mi
- Long House: 9.5 mi
- Big Kiva: 9.6 mi
- John F Kennedy Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Corky: 12.5 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 12.6 mi
- Tranquility: 12.6 mi
- Golondrina: 12.6 mi
- Touch the Sky: 12.6 mi
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 2.6 mi
- Alcove: 8.0 mi
- The Narrows: 8.1 mi
- Alcove House: 9.2 mi
- Amphitheater: 9.5 mi
- Alamo Spring: 6.4 mi
- Apache Spring: 6.8 mi
- American Spring: 7.8 mi
- Armstead Spring: 8.2 mi
- Doe Springs: 11.1 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 7.7 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 12.7 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 12.8 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 20.8 mi
- El Rancho de los Golondrinas: 21.0 mi
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas: 21.1 mi
- Bear Jump: 3.3 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 13.2 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 23.6 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 9.9 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 9.9 mi
- Jemez Falls: 11.3 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 12.7 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 14.0 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 22.8 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 13.7 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 18.6 mi
- Buckman: 16.7 mi
- Bonanza City: 22.9 mi
- Rendija Arch: 13.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.4 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Horn Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Peak | NW 323° | 3,434 m | 12.1 mi |
| South Mountain | NW 323° | 3,265 m | 9.2 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | N 9° | 3,176 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cerro Grande | N 7° | 3,098 m | 9.6 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | WNW 299° | 3,082.9 m | 7.5 mi |
| Los Griegos | WNW 303° | 3,077 m | 8.0 mi |
| Las Conchas | NW 313° | 3,030 m | 7.0 mi |
| Rabbit Mountain | NNW 343° | 3,018 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
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 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cochiti DAM, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907084 — Horn Mesa, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357594966
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 7 mi
- Pojoaque · 25 mi
- Madrid · 27 mi
- Española · 28 mi
- Santa Fe · 28 mi
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