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Mesa Crotalo

Mesa Crotalo, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Crotalo rises to 2,008 m in New Mexico. Cerros De Alejandro stands 2,732 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Battleship, a peak 0.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 37 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049356, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2008 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.60558, -107.41505

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 5
  • Los Indios Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 10.6 mi
  • Corner Spring: 22.3 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 23.3 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 15.4 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Mesa Crotalo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerros De AlejandroS 190°2,732 m13.3 mi
Cerro ChivatoS 181°2,716 m19.0 mi
Cerro PinoS 182°2,670 m18.0 mi
Cerro CuateS 190°2,654 m18.1 mi
Cerro MontosoSSE 154°2,616 m10.4 mi
Cerro ColoradoS 178°2,610 m6.7 mi
Cerro del DuraznoSSE 160°2,592 m11.1 mi
Lagunas CuatasS 190°2,589 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5519:5120:29
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1616:2117:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908597 — Mesa Crotalo, McKinley County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357596706

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