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Mesa Borrego

Mesa Borrego, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Borrego rises to 2,501 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the east, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Los Soldados, a peak 3.8 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 3.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049315, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2501 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.98975, -105.80891

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Artworks
  • Blue Bike: 12.6 mi
  • Gear Up Graduation Mural: 12.9 mi
  • Students Against Gun Violence Mural: 12.9 mi
  • Herd of Deer: 13.2 mi
  • Dinosaur: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 50
Museums: 30
Attractions: 20
Gardens: 12
Springs: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 5.9 mi
  • Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 14.7 mi
  • Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 18.2 mi
  • Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 21.4 mi
  • Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 4
  • La Mesita: 15.8 mi
  • Barrancos Blancos: 16.5 mi
  • Black Mesa: 18.0 mi
  • Gates of Hell: 24.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Quartzite River Access: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Mesa Borrego. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakE 98°3,976 m9.0 mi
Truchas PeakESE 102°3,975 m9.4 mi
North Truchas PeakE 94°3,956 m9.9 mi
Chimayosos PeakE 95°3,914 m11.2 mi
Jicarita PeakENE 72°3,904 m14.5 mi
Santa Fe BaldySSE 165°3,847 m11.2 mi
TroubleE 87°3,847 m15.6 mi
Pecos BaldySE 125°3,806 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:15
June solstice05:4819:4620:24
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1116:1416:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323844515969747164524131

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 918254 — Mesa Borrego, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357606133

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