Horse Lake Mesa
Horse Lake Mesa rises to 2,662 m in New Mexico. Chama Peak stands 3,662 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tecolote Mesa, a peak 4.6 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49037244, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,662 m
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
73 named places within 25 miles
- Tecolote Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Loma Prado: 4.8 mi
- Sawmill Mesa: 7.6 mi
- Monero Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Dulce Mountain: 9.3 mi
- T D Buras Store Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Gilbert Martinez Barn Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- George Becker House Bunk House and Barn Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Casados House Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Blanton Log House Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- W.A. Humphries Wildlife Management Area: 7.8 mi
- Heron Lake State Park: 10.2 mi
- El Vado Lake State Park: 11.2 mi
- Laguna del Campo Wildlife Management Area: 14.6 mi
- Edward Sargent Wildlife Management Area: 17.3 mi
- Tecolote Rim: 5.5 mi
- Reed Escarpment: 12.8 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 22.3 mi
- V Rock: 24.7 mi
- Heron Lake State Park: 11.0 mi
- El Vado Lake State Park: 12.7 mi
- Poso Park: 22.0 mi
- TA Marker: 15.6 mi
- Bull: 15.7 mi
- Brazos Falls: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horse Lake Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chama Peak | NNE 31° | 3,662 m | 21.8 mi |
| Grouse Mesa | E 79° | 3,477 m | 23.8 mi |
| Peñasco Amarillo | E 101° | 3,233 m | 23.5 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Mountain | ENE 71° | 3,204 m | 19.9 mi |
| Chromo Mountain | NNE 22° | 3,006 m | 14.3 mi |
| Archuleta Mesa | NNW 334° | 2,767 m | 17.5 mi |
| Gallina Peak | S 170° | 2,732 m | 19.5 mi |
| Crowley Peak | N 5° | 2,690 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Vado DAM, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 900118 — Horse Lake Mesa, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586768
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