La Mesita Blanca
La Mesita Blanca rises to 1,823 m in New Mexico. Cerro Marquez stands 2,574 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is La Mesa Quebrada, a peak 4.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off.
The story
La Mesita Blanca is a mountain in the Tohajiilee Indian Reservation in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It is 24 miles (38 km) west of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Wikidata Q49043058, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,823 m
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.2 mi off the Corrales Road
- 22.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 27.3 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- La Mesa Quebrada: 4.7 mi
- Plate Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Herrera Mesa: 7.7 mi
- Windmill Hill: 8.3 mi
- Mesa Cocina: 9.6 mi
- Shooting Range State Park: 10.9 mi
- Tuscorora Park: 16.2 mi
- Ventana West Park: 16.5 mi
- Alpine Park: 16.5 mi
- Briar Ridge Park: 16.9 mi
- Compass Rose: 13.9 mi
- American Flag Roof: 20.5 mi
- The Rescue: 21.3 mi
- Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 21.5 mi
- Rams: 21.7 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 6.2 mi
- (Little) Snoopy Rock: 6.4 mi
- Dragon's Back/(Big) Snoopy: 6.5 mi
- Moon Rocks: 6.6 mi
- Crystal Hill: 6.8 mi
- American International Rattlesnake Museum: 21.8 mi
- The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History: 21.9 mi
- Explora: 22.1 mi
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 22.1 mi
- New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society: 22.5 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 22.4 mi
- The Franciscan Hotel: 22.9 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 22.9 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 23.0 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 23.1 mi
- Curandera Garden: 21.1 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 21.3 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 21.3 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 21.6 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Standing Rock: 6.3 mi
- Puerto Grande: 14.3 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 16.5 mi
- Frog Mesa: 22.8 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 16.4 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 18.8 mi
- Tingley Park: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of La Mesita Blanca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Marquez | WNW 299° | 2,574 m | 20.2 mi |
| Santa Rosa Peaks | NW 312° | 2,423 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cerrito Ojo Frio | NW 317° | 2,413 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mesita de la Madera | WNW 301° | 2,351 m | 13.6 mi |
| La Sierrita | WNW 293° | 2,325 m | 14.5 mi |
| Puertecita | WNW 291° | 2,308 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cerro Vacio | NW 306° | 2,281 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cerro de Nuestra Señora | NNW 333° | 2,230 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:21 | 17:01 |
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 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petroglyph Natl MON, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898809 — La Mesita Blanca, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357584060
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 23 mi
- Bernalillo · 29 mi
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