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La Mesa Quebrada

La Mesa Quebrada, seen from above at true elevation

La Mesa Quebrada rises to 1,853 m in New Mexico. Cerro Colorado stands 2,587 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Plate Mesa, a peak 1.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49043045, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1853 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.15865, -107.11809

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 31
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 4.0 mi
  • Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 10.8 mi
  • (Little) Snoopy Rock: 11.0 mi
  • Dragon's Back/(Big) Snoopy: 11.1 mi
  • Moon Rocks: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
Nature reserves: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Compass Rose: 18.1 mi
  • American Flag Roof: 24.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 23.8 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of La Mesa Quebrada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro ColoradoNNW 328°2,587 m19.5 mi
Cerro MarquezNW 310°2,574 m17.5 mi
B-52 HillNW 314°2,553 m18.6 mi
Santa Rosa PeaksNNW 327°2,423 m16.4 mi
Cerrito Ojo FrioNNW 331°2,413 m18.2 mi
Mesita de la MaderaNW 319°2,351 m11.3 mi
La SierritaNW 308°2,325 m11.6 mi
PuertecitaNW 305°2,308 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5519:4920:27
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:1416:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374249576676797770584537
Precip in0.60.40.70.50.40.31.51.61.60.90.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petroglyph Natl MON, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898808 — La Mesa Quebrada, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357584057

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