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Johnson Mesa

Johnson Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Johnson Mesa rises to 2,965 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Fishing Hole, a picnic site 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49040062, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2965 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.69476, -105.46251

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 17
Picnic sites: 9
  • Fishing Hole: 1.1 mi
  • Big Pine: 1.3 mi
  • Baker Flat: 1.5 mi
  • Oak Flats: 1.7 mi
  • Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 9
Springs: 4
  • Hermit's Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 8.0 mi
  • Alamosa Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 22.6 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Wildlife Garden: 23.9 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 23.9 mi
  • Terrace Gardens: 23.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Montezuma Hot Springs: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Johnson Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakNNW 331°3,976 m21.8 mi
Truchas PeakNNW 331°3,975 m21.1 mi
Chimayosos PeakNNW 337°3,914 m21.1 mi
Santa Fe BaldyWNW 300°3,847 m19.1 mi
TroubleN 350°3,847 m21.5 mi
Pecos BaldyNW 322°3,806 m18.7 mi
Lake PeakWNW 292°3,771 m18.7 mi
Redondo PeakNW 306°3,766 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:14
June solstice05:4719:4420:22
September equinox06:5118:2719:00
December solstice07:0916:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338435159626055473831
Precip in1.01.51.91.91.91.84.73.92.31.61.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357595430

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