Meloche Mesa
Meloche Mesa rises to 2,252 m in New Mexico. Bartlett Mesa stands 2,709 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Juan Torres Mesa, a peak 0.8 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049175, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2252 m
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 27.8 mi off the Scenic Highway of Legends, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Juan Torres Mesa: 0.8 mi
- Buckhorn Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Hunter Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Haycock Buttes: 2.6 mi
- Flatiron Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Folsom State Monument: 10.7 mi
- Folsom Archaeological Site Historical Marker: 10.7 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 11.2 mi
- Romero Park: 11.3 mi
- Optimist Park South: 11.4 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 9.5 mi
- Coal Camp Ruins: 11.0 mi
- New Mexico / Colorado state line: 17.7 mi
- Grave: 18.1 mi
- Scouting Museum: 11.8 mi
- Raton Museum: 11.9 mi
- Folsom Museum: 18.4 mi
- The Old Branson Jail: 24.1 mi
- south finial: 11.9 mi
- north finial: 11.9 mi
- Raton: 12.2 mi
- Prestons Point: 10.1 mi
- Devils Point: 21.4 mi
- Star: 12.2 mi
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 18.4 mi
- Fishers Peak State Park: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Meloche Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett Mesa | NW 319° | 2,709 m | 15.5 mi |
| Laughlin Peak | SSE 165° | 2,682 m | 14.0 mi |
| Burro Mesa | NNW 341° | 2,666 m | 16.5 mi |
| Horse Mesa | NNW 336° | 2,662 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bobblers Knob | NW 326° | 2,661 m | 14.8 mi |
| Johnson Mesa | NW 325° | 2,636 m | 7.6 mi |
| Towndrow Peak | N 355° | 2,625 m | 5.7 mi |
| Barela Mesa | NNW 344° | 2,611 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:42 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:05 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raton Krtn Radio, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357610530
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