Mesa Huerfanita
Mesa Huerfanita rises to 1,935 m in New Mexico. Mesa de los Carros stands 2,100 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is ☉☉, a artwork 2.7 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049462, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1935 m
How to reach it
- 25.7 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 27.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
38 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Huerfana: 3.0 mi
- Corazon Hill: 3.5 mi
- Punta del Chorro: 5.5 mi
- Cerro de Corazon: 5.8 mi
- Punta Del Salitre: 6.9 mi
- ☉☉: 2.7 mi
- Trementina: 6.4 mi
- Fort Hatch: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa Huerfanita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa de los Carros | W 260° | 2,100 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mesa Lauriano | WSW 250° | 2,084 m | 20.4 mi |
| Yegua Mesa | SW 235° | 2,074 m | 8.0 mi |
| Punta Del Salitre | SW 236° | 2,067 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mesas Cuatas | WSW 245° | 2,064 m | 23.2 mi |
| Punta del Chorro | SSW 213° | 2,058 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mesa Huerfana | SSE 154° | 1,990 m | 3.0 mi |
| Valle Redondo | W 278° | 1,953 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:11 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conchas DAM, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583288
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