Mesa Blanca
Mesa Blanca rises to 2,182 m in New Mexico. Cerro Redondo stands 2,735 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa de Cañoncito, a peak 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049313, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,182 m
How to reach it
- 21.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.3 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa de Cañoncito: 1.5 mi
- Santa Rosa Peaks: 1.5 mi
- Cerro de Santa Rosa: 2.1 mi
- Loma Larga: 2.2 mi
- Cerro Vacio: 2.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 11.9 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 17.8 mi
- The Wall: 19.0 mi
- Moon Rocks: 19.3 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 19.5 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 14.7 mi
- Corner Spring: 16.6 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 17.1 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 17.3 mi
- Ojo Frio: 17.6 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 2.3 mi
- Puerto Grande: 4.2 mi
- Standing Rock: 13.1 mi
- Frog Mesa: 20.4 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 4.0 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 5.7 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 22.1 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 24.4 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Tower Ruins: 12.2 mi
- Cabezon: 22.0 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Mesa Blanca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Redondo | W 260° | 2,735 m | 12.8 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | WNW 296° | 2,732 m | 12.0 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | W 267° | 2,716 m | 8.8 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | W 266° | 2,691 m | 11.1 mi |
| Cerro Ortiz | WSW 244° | 2,674 m | 13.3 mi |
| Cerro Pino | W 273° | 2,670 m | 9.4 mi |
| Cerro Cuate | W 273° | 2,654 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | NNW 336° | 2,616 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583241
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