La Mesa
La Mesa rises to 3,021 m in New Mexico. Cerro Olla stands 3,643 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is La Chuacha, a peak 2.8 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Mora County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49043030, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,021 m
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 20.3 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 49.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Base Camp View · 20 mi
- U S Hill · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- La Chuacha: 2.8 mi
- Little Blue Peak: 3.7 mi
- Willy's Tip: 3.8 mi
- LeFebres Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Laguna Salada Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Leadership School Campfire: 17.4 mi
- Rayado: 18.0 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 19.4 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 19.4 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 19.4 mi
- Old Cartwright Mill Site: 9.6 mi
- D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical Marker: 14.7 mi
- María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker: 17.9 mi
- Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway Sign: 20.5 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 20.6 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 4.6 mi
- Olympic Park: 10.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 16.9 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 20.9 mi
- Kit Carson Museum: 17.9 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 19.3 mi
- Villa Philmonte: 21.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 21.9 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 23.2 mi
- The Wonders of Discovery: 20.7 mi
- Eagle: 22.0 mi
- Red Horse: 23.2 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 23.3 mi
- Native Art: 24.1 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 13.2 mi
- Loring Spring: 15.5 mi
- Apache Spring: 17.7 mi
- Apache Springs: 20.4 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 19.7 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 19.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.9 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 20.8 mi
- Betty's Bra: 16.5 mi
- Palisades: 20.9 mi
- La Vinateria: 20.6 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of La Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Olla | W 261° | 3,643 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cerro Vista | W 269° | 3,638 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Phillips | N 10° | 3,553 m | 16.7 mi |
| Bunkhouse Bare Point | N 11° | 3,550 m | 16.7 mi |
| Tolby Peak | N 7° | 3,513 m | 17.4 mi |
| Cuchillo de Fernando | WNW 284° | 3,445 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cerro del Oso | WSW 255° | 3,431 m | 16.0 mi |
| Agua Fria Peak | N 1° | 3,364 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357575980
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