Mesa Escondida
Mesa Escondida rises to 2,052 m in New Mexico. El Barro Peaks stands 2,491 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Tejano, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049446, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2052 m
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
68 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Tejano: 1.3 mi
- Mesa Portrero: 2.5 mi
- Mesa Sola: 4.0 mi
- La Mesa Pobre: 5.1 mi
- La Mesa Corral de la Agua: 5.2 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 10.7 mi
- White Bluffs: 23.1 mi
- Las Ruedas: 24.0 mi
- Star Axis: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa Escondida. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Barro Peaks | N 10° | 2,491 m | 24.4 mi |
| Punta Pajarita | NNW 338° | 2,361 m | 21.9 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | N 359° | 2,322 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | NNW 328° | 2,313 m | 17.4 mi |
| Pedernal Mountain | SSW 199° | 2,301 m | 23.6 mi |
| Arrowhead Point | NW 325° | 2,279 m | 16.9 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | N 349° | 2,270 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | WSW 246° | 2,258 m | 5.8 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 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908614 — Mesa Escondida, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357596755
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