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Little Blue Mesa

Little Blue Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Little Blue Mesa rises to 2,192 m in New Mexico. Wild Horse Mesa stands 2,292 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Mesa, a peak 1.2 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 14 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49044695, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2192 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.30223, -107.56727

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • The Bat: 6.2 mi
  • Hoodoo: 6.2 mi
  • Hoodoo: 6.2 mi
  • The Couple: 6.2 mi
  • The Python: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 50
  • Crow Mesa Wildlife Area: 2.6 mi
  • Margarita Martinez Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.3 mi
  • Rock House-Nestor Martin Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.2 mi
  • Martin Apodaco Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 8.0 mi
  • Gonzales Wash Riparian Area: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 40
Springs: 2
  • Ojo Soccoro: 18.9 mi
  • Ojo Sandoval: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Cliff Dwelling: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Blue Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wild Horse MesaENE 66°2,292 m17.6 mi
Huerfano MountainWNW 299°2,268 m17.7 mi
Sisnathyel MesaSE 145°2,263 m16.7 mi
Deer MesaSE 141°2,254 m20.9 mi
Jaramillo MesaNE 41°2,248 m21.6 mi
Eagles NestENE 62°2,246 m14.6 mi
B S MesaNE 47°2,245 m21.8 mi
Crow MesaNW 305°2,244 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:22
June solstice05:5419:5420:32
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:1916:2017:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283240475667706861503727
Precip in0.80.50.30.60.90.51.52.01.30.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lybrook, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357587205

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