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Mesa de los Toros

Mesa de los Toros, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa de los Toros rises to 2,289 m in New Mexico. Cerro Venada stands 2,824 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Redondita, a peak 1.1 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 9.8 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49049402, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,289 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.53975, -107.82673

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 14
  • Ojo del Chopo: 6.0 mi
  • Many Mexican Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Blue Water Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Owl Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Corner Spring: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 2
  • Casamero Community ACEC: 15.2 mi
  • Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
Parks: 1
  • Josephine Elkins Park: 25.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Mesa de los Toros. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro VenadaSE2,824 m21.8 mi
Cerros De AlejandroESE2,732 m22.7 mi
Hosta ButteW2,628 m20.9 mi
Cerro ColoradoSSE2,612 m19.7 mi
La Jara MesaSSE2,612 m19.7 mi
San Mateo MesaSSE2,513 m9.0 mi
Mesa de OrtegaSSE2,506 m7.2 mi
Cerro ChavezE2,504 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:23
June solstice05:5719:5320:31
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:1816:2317:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303541485667706861503930
Precip in0.80.60.60.60.70.62.02.41.40.90.70.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thoreau 12 SE, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357586162

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