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Laguna Salada Mesa

Laguna Salada Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Laguna Salada Mesa rises to 2,929 m in New Mexico. Cerro Olla stands 3,643 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Aspen Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49043187, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2929 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.28788, -105.13358

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 15
Parks: 14
Historic sites: 12
Attractions: 12
  • Leadership School Campfire: 11.9 mi
  • Rayado: 12.6 mi
  • Homebound Ampitheater: 14.7 mi
  • Covered Wagon: 15.5 mi
  • Welcome Wagon: 15.7 mi
Museums: 5
Springs: 3
  • Crooked Creek Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Apache Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Loring Spring: 21.0 mi
Artworks: 3
  • The Wonders of Discovery: 15.3 mi
  • Tipi: 19.0 mi
  • Eagle: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Laguna Salada Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro OllaWSW 253°3,643 m17.7 mi
Cerro VistaWSW 257°3,638 m15.8 mi
Mount PhillipsN 354°3,553 m13.1 mi
Bunkhouse Bare PointN 355°3,550 m13.0 mi
Tolby PeakN 350°3,513 m14.1 mi
Comanche PeakN 358°3,445.2 m13.2 mi
Cuchillo de FernandoW 264°3,445 m12.6 mi
Agua Fria PeakNW 320°3,364 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3919:13
June solstice05:4419:4420:22
September equinox06:4918:2518:59
December solstice07:0916:1016:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362666458483831
Precip in0.50.40.71.31.91.94.04.02.51.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357583834

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