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Mesa de Cañoncito

Mesa de Cañoncito, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa de Cañoncito rises to 2,137 m in New Mexico. Cerro Osha stands 2,947 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rincon del Oso, a cliff 1.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49049364, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2137 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.32837, -107.28616

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 16
  • Natural Bridge: 13.1 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 17.7 mi
  • The Wall: 20.1 mi
  • Moon Rocks: 20.3 mi
  • Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 20.5 mi
Springs: 11
  • Los Indios Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Corner Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Cold Spring: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 13.4 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Mesa de Cañoncito. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro OshaWSW 259°2,947 m15.2 mi
Cerro RedondoW 262°2,735 m11.4 mi
Cerros De AlejandroWNW 302°2,732 m11.2 mi
Cerro ChivatoW 272°2,716 m7.5 mi
Cerro AguilaW 269°2,691 m9.7 mi
Cerro OrtizWSW 244°2,674 m11.9 mi
Cerro PinoW 279°2,670 m8.1 mi
Cerro CuateW 277°2,654 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5519:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1516:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357586174

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