Johnson Mesa
Johnson Mesa rises to 1,895 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is South Salado Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49040064, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,895 m
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 10.7 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 14.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 28.9 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Salado Peak: 2.4 mi
- Miller Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Spur Peak: 3.7 mi
- High Trail Peak: 3.8 mi
- Trap Peak: 3.9 mi
- Turkey Spring: 8.2 mi
- 6 B Spring: 9.3 mi
- Thank God Spring: 10.0 mi
- Conley Spring: 10.1 mi
- Magnum Spring: 11.7 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 13.5 mi
- Victorio Park: 13.9 mi
- Louis Armijo Sports Complex: 15.7 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 16.9 mi
- Pool Park: 17.3 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 15.7 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 17.4 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 17.6 mi
- Palomas Gap: 19.3 mi
- Long Point: 22.8 mi
- Black Range Museum: 12.9 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 16.8 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 17.5 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 17.7 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 16.8 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 17.6 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 17.9 mi
- Hermosa: 10.8 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 17.6 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 17.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Johnson Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | WSW 258° | 3,092 m | 17.5 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | SW 231° | 3,053 m | 16.8 mi |
| Reeds Peak | W 278° | 3,048 m | 17.5 mi |
| Diamond Peak | WNW 297° | 2,999 m | 18.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WNW 289° | 2,978 m | 19.8 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | SW 227° | 2,890 m | 17.6 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | NW 306° | 2,804 m | 19.4 mi |
| Victorio Park Mountain | W 261° | 2,723 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357575698
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