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Joaquin Mesa

Joaquin Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Joaquin Mesa rises to 2,590 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Peggy Mesa, a peak 3.1 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 6.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039857, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2590 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.76919, -106.81698

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 15
Springs: 15
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 6.9 mi
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Jones Canyon Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Cave Canyon Sping: 14.0 mi
  • Laxitive Spring: 14.7 mi
Parks: 11
Picnic sites: 7
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 10.6 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 11.2 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 11.9 mi
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Bear Jump: 20.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 11.9 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Joaquin Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakENE 64°3,434 m16.0 mi
South MountainENE 73°3,265 m16.7 mi
Cerro PeladoE 86°3,082.9 m15.0 mi
Los GriegosE 83°3,077 m15.0 mi
San Antonio MountainNE 44°3,041 m16.2 mi
Las ConchasE 82°3,030 m16.6 mi
Peralta RidgeE 87°2,995 m16.3 mi
Nacimiento PeakN 353°2,973 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:19
June solstice05:5219:4920:27
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1416:1816:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333744505969727064534133
Precip in1.00.81.00.90.80.72.62.61.61.40.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907378 — Joaquin Mesa, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357595393

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