Mesa de Cañoncito
Mesa de Cañoncito rises to 2,137 m in New Mexico. Cerro Pelon stands 3,057 m to the west-southwest, 16 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
- 2,137 m
How to reach it
- 20.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.8 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Marquez: 1.4 mi
- Mesa Blanca: 1.5 mi
- Loma Larga: 1.6 mi
- Santa Rosa Peaks: 2.0 mi
- Cerrito Negro: 2.2 mi
- 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
- 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
- Rincon del Oso: 1.2 mi
- Puerto Grande: 3.7 mi
- Standing Rock: 13.2 mi
- Frog Mesa: 19.2 mi
- Seama Mesa: 24.4 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 4.8 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 5.6 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 20.9 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
- Tower Ruins: 13.4 mi
- Cabezon: 23.2 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Mesa de Cañoncito. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Pelon | WSW 255° | 3,057 m | 15.8 mi |
| Cerro Osha | WSW 259° | 2,947 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cerro Redondo | W 262° | 2,735 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | WNW 302° | 2,732 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | W 272° | 2,716 m | 7.5 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | W 269° | 2,691 m | 9.7 mi |
| Cerro Ortiz | WSW 244° | 2,674 m | 11.9 mi |
| Cerro Pino | W 279° | 2,670 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586174
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