Mesa del Yeso
Mesa del Yeso rises to 1,683 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Alamillo, a peak 2.7 miles away. El Camino Real passes 7.9 miles off. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049435, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1683 m
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 6.1 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
- 12.1 mi off the Socorro Historical District Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Flight Deck · 28 mi
- Eagle Scout Deck · 29 mi
- Dabbler Deck · 29 mi
132 named places within 25 miles
- Alamillo: 2.7 mi
- 1624: 3.1 mi
- Eureka: 3.7 mi
- Two Butte: 4.1 mi
- Sierra de la Cruz: 4.6 mi
- Tomasino Mill: 6.4 mi
- Red Mill: 6.6 mi
- Don Pat Mill: 6.9 mi
- Tribute to Randall G. Sanders: 10.1 mi
- New Mexico Tech Land Donors Plaque: 12.2 mi
- Ojo de la Parida: 4.1 mi
- Cibola Spring: 5.4 mi
- Ojo del Rancho de Lopez: 6.4 mi
- Ojo del Coyote: 6.5 mi
- Bursum Spring: 7.2 mi
- Bell: 9.0 mi
- Nusenda Credit Union, Socorro Mural: 11.6 mi
- In Search of the Light: 12.1 mi
- New Mexico Tech Entrance Sign: 12.1 mi
- Crane Mural: 12.1 mi
- Sedillo Park: 11.8 mi
- School of Mines Heritage Park: 12.3 mi
- West Place Park: 12.5 mi
- NMT Alumni Hill Park: 12.6 mi
- Bernado State Game Refuge: 15.7 mi
- 3: 9.9 mi
- 1: 9.9 mi
- 4: 9.9 mi
- 2: 9.9 mi
- 7: 9.9 mi
- Sarracino Hall: 9.0 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot: 12.0 mi
- Socorro Peak "M": 14.2 mi
- Mancy Mine: 20.1 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 24.8 mi
- Brown Hall Rose Garden: 12.2 mi
- Dowdle Family Memorial Garden: 12.3 mi
- López Rose Garden: 12.3 mi
- Hammel Museum: 11.9 mi
- New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Museum: 12.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa del Yeso. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladrón Peak | NW 312° | 2,780 m | 24.2 mi |
| Whiteface Mountain | NE 43° | 2,294 m | 16.7 mi |
| Monte Negro | NW 316° | 2,287 m | 23.7 mi |
| Polvadera Mountain | W 264° | 2,209 m | 13.2 mi |
| Socorro Peak (East) | SW 231° | 2,208 m | 14.2 mi |
| Rayo Hills | ENE 74° | 2,205 m | 19.4 mi |
| Socorro Peak (West) | SW 231° | 2,198 m | 14.4 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | NE 50° | 2,191 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:46 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:23 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Socorro, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583231
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