Skip to content

Juan Torres Mesa

Juan Torres Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Juan Torres Mesa rises to 2,256 m in New Mexico. Bartlett Mesa stands 2,709 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Meloche Mesa, a peak 0.8 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 10 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49040266, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2256 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.81419, -104.25998

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 18
  • Optimist Park South: 11.0 mi
  • La Mesa Park: 11.0 mi
  • Romero Park: 11.0 mi
  • Sugarite Canyon State Park: 11.3 mi
  • Optimist Park East: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Sugarite Canyon State Park: 9.5 mi
  • Coal Camp Ruins: 11.1 mi
  • Grave: 17.5 mi
  • New Mexico / Colorado state line: 17.6 mi
Museums: 4
  • Scouting Museum: 11.5 mi
  • Raton Museum: 11.7 mi
  • Folsom Museum: 19.1 mi
  • The Old Branson Jail: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Juan Torres Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bartlett MesaNW 322°2,709 m15.6 mi
Laughlin PeakSSE 162°2,682 m13.7 mi
Horse MesaNNW 339°2,662 m13.1 mi
Bobblers KnobNNW 329°2,661 m15.0 mi
Johnson MesaNNW 331°2,636 m7.8 mi
Towndrow PeakN 1°2,625 m6.3 mi
Barela MesaNNW 347°2,611 m13.2 mi
Dale MountainNNE 26°2,588 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3519:09
June solstice05:3919:4220:20
September equinox06:4618:2118:56
December solstice07:0716:0516:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313340475564686660503930
Precip in0.30.30.80.91.81.92.82.51.61.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raton Krtn Radio, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357590565

More peaks in New Mexico

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Juan Torres Mesa.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens