Mesa Cimarron
Mesa Cimarron rises to 2,261 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Gallina, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049337, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,261 m
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 29.8 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 29.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Gallina: 1.1 mi
- Cerro Alesna: 1.7 mi
- Cerro Verde: 4.0 mi
- Cerro del Indio: 4.2 mi
- Chicken Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 5.7 mi
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone: 15.3 mi
- Sharp Point: 17.1 mi
- Acoma Museum: 22.9 mi
- Riley: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Mesa Cimarron. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladrón Peak | SSE 154° | 2,780 m | 21.7 mi |
| Broom Mountain | W 259° | 2,426 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mesa Gallina | ENE 79° | 2,332 m | 1.1 mi |
| Chicken Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,320 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cerro del Oro | WSW 250° | 2,309 m | 13.3 mi |
| Victorino Mesa | WSW 246° | 2,307 m | 16.7 mi |
| Seven Cedar Trees Mesa | W 262° | 2,295 m | 20.9 mi |
| Monte Negro | SSE 149° | 2,287 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
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 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Lunas 3 SSW, 28 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583253
Day trips start here
- Belen · 27 mi
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