La Ventana Mesa
La Ventana Mesa rises to 2,228 m in New Mexico. Nacimiento Peak stands 2,973 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerros Colorados, a peak 3.4 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 3.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q49043106, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2228 m
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 41.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 20 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 23 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerros Colorados: 3.4 mi
- Deadman Peaks: 3.8 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 4.4 mi
- Mesa San Luis: 5.3 mi
- Mesa Portales: 6.8 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 14.9 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 14.9 mi
- Cuba Rams: 16.9 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 18.6 mi
- Human sundial: 18.7 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 4.5 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 7.2 mi
- Ojo Jarido Spring: 8.3 mi
- Ojo Frio: 17.9 mi
- McCauley Warm Spring: 22.3 mi
- Cuba Historic Marker: 15.6 mi
- Cuba: 17.1 mi
- Fenton Lake: 18.1 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 18.8 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 18.9 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 14.2 mi
- Sandoval County Event Center: 14.2 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 16.5 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 18.6 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 18.8 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 21.4 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 21.8 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Ground: 22.2 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 22.4 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 12.1 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 12.3 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 22.4 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 23.6 mi
- Cabezon: 12.1 mi
- Jemez Falls: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of La Ventana Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacimiento Peak | NNE 29° | 2,973 m | 19.2 mi |
| Eureka Mesa | NNE 33° | 2,925 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount San Miguel | ENE 59° | 2,887 m | 10.2 mi |
| Blue Bird Mesa | NE 37° | 2,832 m | 16.9 mi |
| Deer Mountain | NE 39° | 2,827 m | 20.0 mi |
| Pajarito Peak | SE 125° | 2,749 m | 11.3 mi |
| Smokey Bear Hill | ENE 61° | 2,699 m | 13.1 mi |
| Fenton Hill | ENE 70° | 2,672 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
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 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357576013
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