Mesa Alta
Mesa Alta rises to 2,157 m in New Mexico. Cerro Colorado stands 2,610 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Pueblo, a peak 2.6 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 12 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049299, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2157 m
How to reach it
- 12.3 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 34.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chaco Canyon · 24 mi
- Road Alignment · 24 mi
- Ramp View · 24 mi
- Pueblo Bonito Overlook · 25 mi
73 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Pueblo: 2.6 mi
- Lone Pine Tree Hill: 5.5 mi
- Mesa Cortada: 6.1 mi
- Mesita Americana: 7.9 mi
- Pretty Rock: 8.9 mi
- Burro Spring: 8.9 mi
- Ramona Spring: 11.6 mi
- Ojo del Chopo: 15.8 mi
- Ojo Sandoval: 17.9 mi
- Ojo Soccoro: 18.0 mi
- Gumbo Point: 6.4 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 19.6 mi
- Jim Point: 22.6 mi
- Punta Burro: 22.9 mi
- Chao Wall: 23.1 mi
- Chacoan Stairway: 23.9 mi
- Jackson Stairway: 24.2 mi
- Cliff Dwelling: 12.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa Alta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Colorado | SE 140° | 2,610 m | 24.6 mi |
| San Mateo Mesa | S 187° | 2,513 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mesa de Ortega | S 190° | 2,506 m | 23.3 mi |
| Cerro Chavez | SE 143° | 2,504 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mesa de Jaramillo | SSW 210° | 2,498 m | 22.3 mi |
| Big Point | SW 234° | 2,495 m | 24.6 mi |
| Muggy Point | SSW 193° | 2,470 m | 22.3 mi |
| Las Mesas | SSW 197° | 2,454 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:22 | 17:02 |
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 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Star Lake, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586201
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