La Mesa Pobre
La Mesa Pobre rises to 2,055 m in New Mexico. Cerro de Escobas stands 2,499 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa de la Mula, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49043044, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,055 m
How to reach it
- 14.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 29.2 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa de la Mula: 2.5 mi
- Cerro de las Tijeras: 3.2 mi
- La Mesa Corral de la Agua: 3.6 mi
- Mesa Portrero: 3.8 mi
- Mesa de Aguilar: 5.1 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 13.3 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 13.3 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 14.6 mi
- Ruins of Church Convento at Pecos: 24.3 mi
- ruins of Spanish church at Pecos: 24.4 mi
- Stanley Community Park: 22.6 mi
- Pecos National Historical Park: 24.4 mi
- Pecos National Park: 24.5 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 13.4 mi
- White Bluffs: 18.0 mi
- Las Ruedas: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of La Mesa Pobre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro de Escobas | NNW 343° | 2,499 m | 23.8 mi |
| Glorieta Mesa | NNW 340° | 2,499 m | 24.1 mi |
| El Barro Peaks | NNE 22° | 2,491 m | 23.1 mi |
| Rowe Peak | NNW 342° | 2,453 m | 21.4 mi |
| Punta Pajarita | NNW 348° | 2,361 m | 18.1 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NNE 17° | 2,322 m | 13.5 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | NNW 339° | 2,313 m | 13.1 mi |
| Fangio Mesa | NNW 331° | 2,288 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357595741
Day trips start here
- Pecos · 26 mi
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