La Cabra Mesa
La Cabra Mesa rises to 1,868 m in New Mexico. El Barro Peaks stands 2,491 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is El Aguila, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49042948, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1868 m
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 23.0 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
69 named places within 25 miles
- El Aguila: 1.1 mi
- Mesa Segura: 1.4 mi
- Ciruela Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Tierra Colorada: 2.8 mi
- Los Cerritos: 2.9 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 5.9 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 14.9 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 14.9 mi
- Fort Hatch: 22.4 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 24.9 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 6.4 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 24.5 mi
- Trail of the Forty-niners Historical Marker: 13.2 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 24.8 mi
- Star Axis: 13.7 mi
- Pintada: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Cabra Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Barro Peaks | NNW 343° | 2,491 m | 24.1 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NW 321° | 2,322 m | 18.7 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | NW 304° | 2,313 m | 24.7 mi |
| Arrowhead Point | WNW 302° | 2,279 m | 24.6 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | NW 310° | 2,270 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | W 259° | 2,258 m | 16.9 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | N 1° | 2,205 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mesa de la Mula | W 269° | 2,202 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:42 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357595665
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