Melon Mesa
Melon Mesa rises to 2,197 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Capulin Mountain, a peak 5.9 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 23 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049179, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,197 m
How to reach it
- 23.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 106.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Capulin Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Jose Butte: 6.2 mi
- Cinder Butte: 6.4 mi
- Loco Mesa: 6.7 mi
- Kiowa Mesa: 6.7 mi
- Folsom State Monument: 11.2 mi
- Fisher Park: 12.4 mi
- Dorsey Mansion State Monument: 18.3 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 24.3 mi
- La Mesa Park: 24.7 mi
- Grave: 16.1 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 22.8 mi
- Coal Camp Ruins: 24.2 mi
- Folsom Museum: 10.9 mi
- The Old Branson Jail: 22.1 mi
- Prestons Point: 11.7 mi
- Devils Point: 16.9 mi
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 10.9 mi
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Yankee: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Melon Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | SW 230° | 2,682 m | 10.4 mi |
| Sierra Grande | E 97° | 2,655 m | 9.2 mi |
| Pine Buttes | SW 217° | 2,569 m | 11.8 mi |
| Red Mountain | NNW 335° | 2,569 m | 14.2 mi |
| Palo Blanco Mountain | SSW 193° | 2,542 m | 9.7 mi |
| Madrid Peak | NNW 336° | 2,498 m | 16.4 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | NE 44° | 2,481 m | 5.9 mi |
| Jose Butte | N 356° | 2,471 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 891835 — Melon Mesa, Colfax County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357576966
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