Joaquin Mesa
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
- 2,590 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 32.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 29.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 12 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 12 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 19 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peggy Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Guadalupita Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Mesa Garcia: 5.1 mi
- Pajarito Peak: 5.6 mi
- Mesa de Guadalupe: 6.0 mi
- 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
- Gilman Tunnels: 3.7 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 3.8 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 7.1 mi
- Human sundial: 7.1 mi
- Soda Dam: 7.5 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 7.3 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 7.3 mi
- Fenton Lake: 9.7 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 10.1 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 10.1 mi
- 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
- Jemez State Monument: 7.3 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 14.7 mi
- Sandoval County Event Center: 17.6 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 19.0 mi
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 20.0 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 8.7 mi
- Bear Jump: 20.1 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 11.9 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 15.3 mi
- Jemez Falls: 12.1 mi
- Cabezon: 18.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Peak | ENE 64° | 3,434 m | 16.0 mi |
| South Mountain | ENE 73° | 3,265 m | 16.7 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | E 86° | 3,083 m | 15.0 mi |
| Los Griegos | E 83° | 3,077 m | 15.0 mi |
| San Antonio Mountain | NE 44° | 3,041 m | 16.2 mi |
| Las Conchas | E 82° | 3,030 m | 16.6 mi |
| Peralta Ridge | E 87° | 2,995 m | 16.3 mi |
| Nacimiento Peak | N 353° | 2,973 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
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
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 28 mi
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