Mesa de la Mula
Mesa de la Mula rises to 2,202 m in New Mexico. Rowe Peak stands 2,453 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is La Mesa Pobre, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049384, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2202 m
How to reach it
- 11.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 27.1 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 29 mi
71 named places within 25 miles
- La Mesa Pobre: 2.5 mi
- Mesa de Aguilar: 2.9 mi
- Mesa Portrero: 3.5 mi
- Cerro de las Tijeras: 4.2 mi
- Mesa las Mulas: 4.2 mi
- Lake Estancia Historical Marker: 20.8 mi
- Greggs Trail Historical Marker: 20.8 mi
- Stanley Community Park: 20.9 mi
- Trail of the Forty-niners Historical Marker: 22.0 mi
- Galisteo Pueblo Historical Marker: 24.3 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 15.5 mi
- White Bluffs: 17.7 mi
- Las Ruedas: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa de la Mula. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowe Peak | NNW 347° | 2,453 m | 23.1 mi |
| Punta Pajarita | N 353° | 2,361 m | 20.0 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NNE 19° | 2,322 m | 16.0 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | NNW 347° | 2,313 m | 14.8 mi |
| Pedernal Mountain | S 185° | 2,301 m | 22.9 mi |
| Arrowhead Point | NNW 343° | 2,279 m | 13.9 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | NNE 16° | 2,270 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | S 171° | 2,258 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clines Corners, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908577 — Mesa de la Mula, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357596629
Day trips start here
- Pecos · 28 mi
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