Mesa Garcia
Mesa Garcia rises to 2,118 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa de Guadalupe, a peak 0.9 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049449, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2118 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 27.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 12 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 12 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 18 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa de Guadalupe: 0.9 mi
- Guadalupita Mesa: 2.0 mi
- Mesa de las Casas: 2.3 mi
- Peggy Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Mesa de los Datiles: 3.1 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 1.4 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 1.5 mi
- Walatoa Slot Canyon: 5.0 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 5.0 mi
- Human sundial: 5.1 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 9.7 mi
- McCauley Warm Spring: 10.0 mi
- Cave Canyon Sping: 15.0 mi
- Laxitive Spring: 15.1 mi
- Electric Spring: 15.1 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 4.8 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 5.5 mi
- Soda Dam Historical Marker: 6.3 mi
- Pueblo of Jemez Historical Marker: 7.3 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 7.3 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 5.3 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 5.3 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 5.6 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 5.7 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 11.6 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 9.8 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 10.6 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 10.7 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 11.6 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 8.4 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 8.6 mi
- Bear Jump: 15.8 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 11.4 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 16.5 mi
- Jemez Falls: 10.4 mi
- Cabezon: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Mesa Garcia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Peak | NE 45° | 3,434 m | 15.1 mi |
| South Mountain | NE 56° | 3,265 m | 14.8 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | ENE 68° | 3,082.9 m | 12.2 mi |
| Los Griegos | ENE 64° | 3,077 m | 12.4 mi |
| San Antonio Mountain | NNE 26° | 3,041 m | 17.0 mi |
| Las Conchas | ENE 65° | 3,030 m | 14.0 mi |
| Rabbit Mountain | ENE 63° | 3,018 m | 17.6 mi |
| Peralta Ridge | ENE 70° | 2,995 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357606137
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 24 mi
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