La Jara Mesa
La Jara Mesa rises to 2,270 m in New Mexico. Archuleta Mesa stands 2,767 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Mesa, a peak 2.1 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49043003, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,270 m
How to reach it
- 18.9 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
96 named places within 25 miles
- Devils Mesa: 2.1 mi
- Vigas Mesa: 4.2 mi
- Dry Point: 4.9 mi
- Mestenas Peak: 5.3 mi
- Mestenas Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Mexican Spotted Owl Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.2 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa Wildlife Area: 6.6 mi
- Gobernador & Cereza Fossil Area: 8.4 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 9.2 mi
- Santos Peak Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 11.9 mi
- Carracas Rim: 20.3 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 21.8 mi
- Juanita: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Jara Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archuleta Mesa | NE 35° | 2,767 m | 24.7 mi |
| Horse Lake Mesa | ENE 78° | 2,662 m | 22.2 mi |
| Dulce Mountain | NE 53° | 2,507 m | 21.1 mi |
| Monero Mountain | NE 56° | 2,487 m | 24.1 mi |
| Piedra Agujero | NE 44° | 2,481 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Archuleta | NNE 25° | 2,480 m | 21.8 mi |
| Apache Mesa | ESE 104° | 2,422 m | 22.9 mi |
| Burns Hill | NE 53° | 2,418 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907656 — La Jara Mesa, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357595693
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