Mesa Borrego
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
- 3.3 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 12.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 25.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 13.3 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Grande Overlook · 14 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 14 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 14 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Los Soldados: 3.8 mi
- Sierra Mosca: 5.8 mi
- The Dome: 5.9 mi
- Mesa de la Ceja: 6.4 mi
- Cerro Piñon: 8.0 mi
- Chimayo Historical Marker: 7.8 mi
- Santuario de Chimayo Historical Marker: 7.8 mi
- Las Trampas Historical Marker: 10.2 mi
- Nambe Park: 10.6 mi
- La Puebla Park: 10.6 mi
- 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
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 5.7 mi
- Descanso: 7.8 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 12.9 mi
- Yogi Bhajan Memorial Highway: 13.2 mi
- Ben Lujan Memorial Highway: 13.2 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 13.6 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 14.8 mi
- Bond House Museum: 15.3 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 15.6 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 15.9 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 6.9 mi
- Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site: 14.5 mi
- SJC: 14.8 mi
- Camel Rock: 14.9 mi
- Española: 15.3 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 21.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 21.3 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 21.3 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 22.9 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 6.1 mi
- Apache Springs: 19.9 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 20.2 mi
- Loring Spring: 22.4 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 24.0 mi
- 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
- Quemado Falls: 8.8 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 12.2 mi
- Pecos Falls: 14.5 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 17.6 mi
- La Mesita: 15.8 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 16.5 mi
- Black Mesa: 18.0 mi
- Gates of Hell: 24.2 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 12.3 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 19.1 mi
- Buckman: 22.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | E 98° | 3,976 m | 9.0 mi |
| Truchas Peak | ESE 102° | 3,975 m | 9.4 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | E 94° | 3,956 m | 9.9 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | E 95° | 3,914 m | 11.2 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | ENE 72° | 3,904 m | 14.5 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | SSE 165° | 3,847 m | 11.2 mi |
| Trouble | E 87° | 3,847 m | 15.6 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | SE 125° | 3,806 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
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 | 32 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
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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