Mesa Cocina
Mesa Cocina rises to 2,009 m in New Mexico. Cerro Chivato stands 2,716 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Herrera Mesa, a peak 3.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049339, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2009 m
How to reach it
- 19.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.7 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 29.5 mi off the Corrales Road
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Herrera Mesa: 3.2 mi
- Cerro Chato: 4.5 mi
- Mesita de la Madera: 4.9 mi
- Cerro Vacio: 5.4 mi
- Cerro de Santa Rosa: 5.5 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 10.0 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 12.7 mi
- Shooting Range State Park: 19.6 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 20.8 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 20.8 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 12.2 mi
- The Wall: 12.5 mi
- Moon Rocks: 12.7 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 12.8 mi
- (Little) Snoopy Rock: 12.8 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 21.3 mi
- Ojo Frio: 21.9 mi
- Corner Spring: 22.2 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 22.4 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 22.5 mi
- Puerto Grande: 5.8 mi
- Standing Rock: 7.4 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 7.4 mi
- Frog Mesa: 20.4 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 9.6 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 24.6 mi
- Tower Ruins: 15.3 mi
- Tower Ruins: 15.4 mi
- Compass Rose: 22.4 mi
- Cabezon: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Mesa Cocina. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Chivato | WNW 284° | 2,716 m | 14.9 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | WNW 281° | 2,691 m | 17.0 mi |
| Cerro Ortiz | W 264° | 2,674 m | 17.7 mi |
| Cerro Pino | WNW 287° | 2,670 m | 15.7 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | W 281° | 2,624 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | NW 324° | 2,616 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | NW 319° | 2,592 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | NW 317° | 2,587 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899776 — Mesa Cocina, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586227
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