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Mesa Apache

Mesa Apache, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Apache rises to 2,067 m in New Mexico. Barillas Peak stands 2,844 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is West Mesa, a peak 3.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.2 miles off. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049305, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2067 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.37838, -105.11750

117 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
Attractions: 30
Parks: 17
Artworks: 6
  • Star Axis: 8.1 mi
  • Welcome: 14.8 mi
  • Red Dawn: 15.9 mi
  • Storrie Zia: 20.0 mi
  • UWC: 21.2 mi
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Montezuma Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barillas PeakWNW 304°2,844 m24.0 mi
El Barro PeaksWNW 298°2,491 m20.1 mi
Fisher HillNW 307°2,397 m22.6 mi
Punta de la Mesa de San Juan JoseW 273°2,322 m22.5 mi
Hurtado MesaW 265°2,270 m24.5 mi
Tecolote PeakNW 314°2,205 m14.2 mi
Starvation PeakW 270°2,143 m11.8 mi
Mesa de los CarrosENE 58°2,100 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3919:13
June solstice05:4719:4220:19
September equinox06:4918:2518:59
December solstice07:0616:1316:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384148556372757467574638
Precip in0.50.50.70.71.41.92.72.52.01.30.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dilia, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357596676

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