Hurtado Mesa
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
- 2,270 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 4.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose: 3.7 mi
- Cerrito Amarillo: 6.3 mi
- Cerro Encinoso: 7.2 mi
- Arrowhead Point: 7.5 mi
- La Mesa Corral de la Agua: 7.6 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 5.7 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 5.7 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 13.4 mi
- Ruins of Church Convento at Pecos: 15.9 mi
- ruins of Spanish church at Pecos: 15.9 mi
- Pecos National Historical Park: 15.9 mi
- Pecos National Park: 16.0 mi
- Brazel Park: 18.4 mi
- Eldorado Community Preserve: 19.6 mi
- Lamy Park: 20.6 mi
- Big Cola Can: 17.7 mi
- 16-cylinder locomotive engine: 20.7 mi
- Blue Wolf: 21.1 mi
- Red Horse: 22.5 mi
- Moon Crescent: 22.6 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 12.2 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 21.4 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 22.7 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 22.9 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 23.1 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 22.8 mi
- Las Ruedas: 11.7 mi
- White Bluffs: 19.0 mi
- Pflueger: 20.7 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 21.9 mi
- Baca-Korte House Historic Site: 24.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barillas Peak | NNE 16° | 2,844 m | 15.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | N 9° | 2,841 m | 22.4 mi |
| Cerro de Escobas | NW 325° | 2,499 m | 15.8 mi |
| Glorieta Mesa | NW 322° | 2,499 m | 16.4 mi |
| El Barro Peaks | NNE 30° | 2,491 m | 13.3 mi |
| Rowe Peak | NW 321° | 2,453 m | 13.6 mi |
| Fisher Hill | NNE 22° | 2,397 m | 16.9 mi |
| Punta Pajarita | NW 323° | 2,361 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
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
Day trips start here
- Pecos · 17 mi
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