Mesa Cuchilla
Mesa Cuchilla rises to 2,065 m in New Mexico. Cerro Pelado stands 3,083 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Mesa, a peak 3.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 24 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049358, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,065 m
How to reach it
- 23.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.4 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 23.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 25.2 mi off the Corrales Road
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 10 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 19 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 20 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Red Mesa: 3.5 mi
- Cerrito Negro: 4.9 mi
- White Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Meseta Blanca: 6.5 mi
- Cucho Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 9.3 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 13.1 mi
- Mariposa Park: 18.2 mi
- Monarch Park: 18.4 mi
- Roadrunner Park: 19.0 mi
- Replica of a prehistoric Jerez fieldhouse: 4.6 mi
- Walatoa Slot Canyon: 5.2 mi
- White Mesa: 7.8 mi
- Hoodoos: 7.9 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 8.7 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 3.9 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 4.7 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 4.7 mi
- Pueblo of Zia Historic Marker: 8.9 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 13.2 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 10.5 mi
- McCauley Warm Spring: 17.4 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 20.8 mi
- Cave Canyon Sping: 22.8 mi
- Laxitive Spring: 22.8 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 17.4 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 17.9 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 18.2 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 19.2 mi
- Jones Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 20.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 24.9 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 5.5 mi
- Bear Jump: 19.3 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 19.0 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 24.3 mi
- Marian Shrine: 24.8 mi
- Rams: 24.9 mi
- Cabezon: 16.9 mi
- Jemez Falls: 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Mesa Cuchilla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Pelado | NE 49° | 3,083 m | 18.4 mi |
| Los Griegos | NE 47° | 3,077 m | 18.8 mi |
| Peralta Ridge | NE 52° | 2,995 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mount San Miguel | NNW 348° | 2,887 m | 18.0 mi |
| Ruiz Peak | ENE 63° | 2,778 m | 16.0 mi |
| Cerro del Pino | NE 46° | 2,752 m | 15.0 mi |
| Pajarito Peak | NNW 330° | 2,749 m | 6.8 mi |
| Cerro la Jara | ENE 67° | 2,711 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908598 — Mesa Cuchilla, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357596709
Day trips start here
- Bernalillo · 26 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 29 mi
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