Mesa Gigante
Mesa Gigante rises to 2,009 m in New Mexico. Mesita de la Madera stands 2,351 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Gigante (Bell Rock Mesa), a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049452, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,009 m
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Gigante (Bell Rock Mesa): 1.3 mi
- Bell Rock: 3.1 mi
- Dirty Point: 5.7 mi
- Schcro Gana: 7.0 mi
- Plate Mesa: 7.1 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 15.2 mi
- Shooting Range State Park: 19.8 mi
- Tierra West Park: 22.2 mi
- Alpine Park: 23.4 mi
- The Orchards Park: 24.0 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 4.4 mi
- Rio Puerco Bridge: 13.3 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 18.0 mi
- (Little) Snoopy Rock: 18.2 mi
- Dragon's Back/(Big) Snoopy: 18.3 mi
- Standing Rock: 8.7 mi
- Frog Mesa: 13.9 mi
- Sharp Point: 14.3 mi
- Puerto Grande: 16.7 mi
- Seama Mesa: 18.5 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 21.3 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 22.6 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Compass Rose: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Mesa Gigante. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesita de la Madera | NNW 346° | 2,351 m | 16.8 mi |
| La Sierrita | NNW 339° | 2,325 m | 16.0 mi |
| Puertecita | NNW 336° | 2,308 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cerro Negro | NW 319° | 2,190 m | 14.4 mi |
| Wheat Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,174 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mesa del Lobo | NNW 331° | 2,163 m | 13.1 mi |
| Cerrito Negro | NNW 343° | 2,120 m | 18.2 mi |
| La Mesa del Cañon Seco | NNW 337° | 2,107 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583680
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