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Mesa de la Cienaga

Mesa de la Cienaga, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa de la Cienaga rises to 2,106 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Pelon, a peak 4.7 miles away. El Camino Real passes 27 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049381, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2106 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.52339, -107.31254

60 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
Cliffs: 4
  • Hells Mesa: 15.2 mi
  • Mesa Cencerro: 16.1 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 24.8 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Chavez Springs: 15.8 mi
  • Dove Spring: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Parks: 1
  • Cherry Town: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 15.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa de la Cienaga. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ladrón PeakESE 115°2,780 m14.4 mi
Indian MesaSW 215°2,600 m19.7 mi
D Cross MountainW 262°2,589 m23.6 mi
Gallinas PeakSSW 203°2,574 m23.0 mi
Wiley MesaW 277°2,528 m22.4 mi
Middle MesaW 274°2,455 m23.8 mi
Broom MountainWNW 298°2,426 m19.7 mi
Hells MesaS 173°2,381 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5819:4920:26
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1316:2517:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374250586777807770584536
Precip in0.40.40.40.40.40.51.91.01.01.00.40.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Socorro 20 N, 27 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908581 — Mesa de la Cienaga, Socorro County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357596652

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