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Hurtado Mesa

Hurtado Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Hurtado Mesa rises to 2,270 m in New Mexico. Barillas Peak stands 2,844 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose, a peak 3.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49038147, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2270 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.34921, -105.55029

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
Historic sites: 13
Artworks: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
Springs: 1
  • Alamosa Spring: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Hurtado Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barillas PeakNNE 16°2,844 m15.9 mi
Bear MountainN 9°2,841 m22.4 mi
Cerro de EscobasNW 325°2,499 m15.8 mi
Glorieta MesaNW 322°2,499 m16.4 mi
El Barro PeaksNNE 30°2,491 m13.3 mi
Rowe PeakNW 321°2,453 m13.6 mi
Fisher HillNNE 22°2,397 m16.9 mi
Punta PajaritaNW 323°2,361 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:14
June solstice05:4819:4320:21
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:0816:1516:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384047536271757266564537
Precip in0.50.50.81.01.51.63.22.82.11.30.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907171 — Hurtado Mesa, San Miguel County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357595076

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