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La Mesa del Pedregosa

La Mesa del Pedregosa, seen from above at true elevation

La Mesa del Pedregosa rises to 3,039 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the south-southeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa del Medio, a peak 2.0 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49043040, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3039 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.03474, -106.48364

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 45
  • Nexus: 13.6 mi
  • Golondrina: 14.3 mi
  • Touch the Sky: 14.6 mi
  • Lucky: 14.6 mi
  • Multiverse 2020: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 32
Parks: 24
Springs: 19
  • Kidney and Stomach Trouble Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Footbath Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Sulphur Springs: 11.5 mi
  • Lemonade Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Electric Spring: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 16
Picnic sites: 11
  • Camp May: 10.6 mi
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 14.6 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 15.0 mi
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 15.4 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
Museums: 7
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 22.5 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 22.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of La Mesa del Pedregosa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeSSE 150°3,558 m3.7 mi
Chicoma MountainESE 108°3,517 m5.9 mi
Redondo PeakSSW 201°3,434 m12.0 mi
Polvadera PeakENE 69°3,419 m4.7 mi
Cerro ToledoSE 138°3,323 m3.8 mi
Cerro de la GaritaSW 227°3,225 m3.6 mi
Caballo MountainSE 130°3,200 m8.7 mi
Pajarito MountainSSE 155°3,176 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5019:4920:27
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1416:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532394756595751413123
Precip in1.82.02.31.81.41.13.73.72.22.21.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos 13 W, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357595725

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