Peak · New Mexico
Kiowa Mesa
Kiowa Mesa rises to 2,287 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the west-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Hill, a peak 3.7 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 22 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,287 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.64308, -104.11331
- 21.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 99.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 24.6 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Black Hill: 3.7 mi
- Laughlin Peak: 4.2 mi
- Palo Blanco Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Pine Buttes: 5.1 mi
- The Crater: 6.4 mi
Parks: 7
- Dorsey Mansion State Monument: 11.7 mi
- Folsom State Monument: 16.7 mi
- Fisher Park: 18.8 mi
- La Mesa Park: 24.2 mi
- Optimist Park South: 24.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Grave: 9.6 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Devils Point: 10.2 mi
- Prestons Point: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 17.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Folsom Museum: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Kiowa Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | WSW 253° | 2,682 m | 4.2 mi |
| Sierra Grande | ENE 72° | 2,655 m | 13.8 mi |
| Pine Buttes | SW 217° | 2,569 m | 5.1 mi |
| Palo Blanco Mountain | SSE 157° | 2,542 m | 4.4 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | NE 40° | 2,481 m | 12.6 mi |
| Jose Butte | NNE 17° | 2,471 m | 12.1 mi |
| Raspberry Mountain | SW 231° | 2,462 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hunter Mesa | NNW 327° | 2,460 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:05 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 890720 — Kiowa Mesa, Colfax County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357575886
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