Mesa Cortada
Mesa Cortada rises to 1,994 m in New Mexico. Pajarito Peak stands 2,749 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Prieta, a peak 2.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 28 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q49049352, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,994 m
How to reach it
- 27.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 9.7 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 25.6 mi off the Corrales Road
- 27.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Prieta: 2.8 mi
- Tamayameh Kah Sta Mah: 3.8 mi
- Cerrito Cochino: 4.6 mi
- Bernalillito Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Big Bead Mesa: 7.0 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 8.2 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 16.0 mi
- King Mesa Meadows Park: 18.8 mi
- Los Montoyas Park: 19.2 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 19.2 mi
- Hoodoos: 4.5 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.5 mi
- White Mesa: 9.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 10.3 mi
- Rio Puerco Rock Formations: 14.2 mi
- Tower Ruins: 9.8 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 12.4 mi
- Pueblo of Zia Historic Marker: 15.4 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 19.4 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 19.4 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 14.0 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 19.8 mi
- Puerto Grande: 20.3 mi
- Standing Rock: 22.7 mi
- Ojo Frio: 14.9 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 17.5 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 22.0 mi
- Cabezon: 11.7 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 20.6 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Rams: 23.7 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Mesa Cortada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pajarito Peak | NNE 28° | 2,749 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | W 269° | 2,616 m | 18.8 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | WSW 252° | 2,587 m | 17.7 mi |
| Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa Rosa | WSW 255° | 2,570 m | 18.4 mi |
| Cerrito del Relampago | W 276° | 2,503 m | 18.7 mi |
| Black Mesa | WSW 256° | 2,440 m | 14.8 mi |
| Santa Rosa Peaks | WSW 242° | 2,423 m | 17.6 mi |
| Cerrito Ojo Frio | WSW 248° | 2,413 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:20 | 17:00 |
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, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898677 — Mesa Cortada, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583840
Day trips start here
- Bernalillo · 28 mi
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