Manhead Mesa
Manhead Mesa rises to 1,379 m in New Mexico. Mesa Rica stands 1,648 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Carpenter Mesa, a peak 4.3 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49047748, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,379 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.5 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
50 named places within 25 miles
- Carpenter Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Monument Point: 5.8 mi
- Chical Mesa: 6.2 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 8.0 mi
- Medina Mesa: 8.0 mi
- Conchas Lake State Park: 14.5 mi
- Tucumcari Metropolitan Park: 14.9 mi
- Cannon Air Force Base Recreation Area: 15.2 mi
- North Side Park: 15.5 mi
- Coronado Park (undeveloped): 15.6 mi
- ART City: 11.4 mi
- Bell Ranch Headquarters Historic Site: 15.0 mi
- Tucumcari Trading Post: 15.3 mi
- Rock Island-Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Historic Site: 16.1 mi
- Baca-Goodman House Historic Site: 16.1 mi
- The Minds Eye: 11.5 mi
- The Legendary Road: 16.1 mi
- Tucumcari Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
- Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum: 16.1 mi
- Comanche Country Historical Marker: 19.0 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Manhead Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Rica | WSW 248° | 1,648 m | 17.1 mi |
| Huerfano Mesa | NNW 341° | 1,633 m | 22.5 mi |
| Palomas Mesa | SSW 198° | 1,620 m | 19.0 mi |
| Bell Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,551 m | 22.5 mi |
| Tucumcari Mountain | SE 134° | 1,509 m | 19.0 mi |
| La Cinta Mesa | NW 315° | 1,501 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | S 175° | 1,499 m | 23.5 mi |
| Captivas Peak | SSW 203° | 1,493 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:37 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:21 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:08 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conchas DAM, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357576742
Day trips start here
- Tucumcari · 16 mi
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