Mesa Chivato
Mesa Chivato rises to 2,558 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Colorado, a peak 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049333, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2558 m
How to reach it
- 18.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Colorado: 0.6 mi
- Cerro Chivato: 1.1 mi
- Cerro Aguila: 1.5 mi
- Cerro Pino: 1.7 mi
- Lagunas Cuatas: 2.6 mi
- Corner Spring: 7.0 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 7.5 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 7.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 8.7 mi
- Ojo Piedra Spring: 9.8 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 8.2 mi
- Puerto Grande: 9.9 mi
- Frog Mesa: 17.2 mi
- Standing Rock: 19.0 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 19.7 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 8.0 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 10.7 mi
- Mount Taylor Historical Marker: 11.4 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 18.3 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 19.8 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 18.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 18.7 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 22.5 mi
- Tower Ruins: 19.1 mi
- Tower Ruins: 19.2 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Mesa Chivato. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | WSW 240° | 3,449 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | WSW 242° | 3,057 m | 7.8 mi |
| Cerro Osha | WSW 249° | 2,947 m | 7.0 mi |
| Cerro Venada | WSW 254° | 2,824 m | 10.2 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | SW 226° | 2,807 m | 13.1 mi |
| Cerro Redondo | WSW 251° | 2,735 m | 3.2 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | N 350° | 2,732 m | 6.6 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | NE 48° | 2,716 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:22 | 17:02 |
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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908592 — Mesa Chivato, Cibola County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357596693
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