Huerfano Mesa
Huerfano Mesa rises to 1,633 m in New Mexico. Deer Mountain stands 1,789 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell Mountain, a peak 3.1 miles away. La Frontera del Llano Byway passes 12 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49037856, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,633 m
How to reach it
- 11.8 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
31 named places within 25 miles
- Bell Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Flatiron: 10.2 mi
- Red Tongue Mesa: 10.8 mi
- Mesa Cortada: 11.0 mi
- Deer Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Cannon Air Force Base Recreation Area: 19.0 mi
- Conchas Lake State Park: 19.3 mi
- Red Rim: 18.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Huerfano Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Mountain | NW 323° | 1,789 m | 11.3 mi |
| Apache Point | NNW 332° | 1,776 m | 12.8 mi |
| Turkey Head | NW 317° | 1,729 m | 12.4 mi |
| Los Cerritos | W 263° | 1,724 m | 21.8 mi |
| Kicking Foot Mesa | NNW 332° | 1,685 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mesa Cortada | NNW 344° | 1,682 m | 11.0 mi |
| Cerro del Miguel Antonio | WNW 282° | 1,670 m | 18.9 mi |
| Gato Point | NW 325° | 1,635 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:38 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:08 | 16:47 |
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 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mosquero 1 NE, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899678 — Huerfano Mesa, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357585994
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