Mesa Cortada
Mesa Cortada rises to 2,341 m in New Mexico. Cerros De Alejandro stands 2,732 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Crotalo, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 35 miles off.
The story
Mountain in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049348, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,341 m
How to reach it
- 34.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.2 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 32.8 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Crotalo: 2.5 mi
- Battleship: 2.9 mi
- San Miguel Creek Dome: 3.2 mi
- Mesa la Azabache: 3.9 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 4.2 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 3.3 mi
- Ojo Frio: 10.5 mi
- Corner Spring: 20.1 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 21.1 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 21.8 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 17.4 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 19.1 mi
- Gumbo Point: 19.8 mi
- Puerto Grande: 21.8 mi
- Jim Point: 23.7 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 12.5 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 14.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 13.8 mi
- Tower Ruins: 14.2 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 17.3 mi
- Cabezon: 18.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Mesa Cortada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerros De Alejandro | SSW 193° | 2,732 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | S 182° | 2,716 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | S 189° | 2,691 m | 17.0 mi |
| Cerro Pino | S 184° | 2,670 m | 15.5 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | SSE 148° | 2,616 m | 8.1 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | S 180° | 2,610 m | 4.2 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | SSE 156° | 2,592 m | 8.6 mi |
| Lagunas Cuatas | SSW 193° | 2,589 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596703
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