Mesa las Mulas
Mesa las Mulas rises to 2,131 m in New Mexico. Cerro de Escobas stands 2,499 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa el Toro, a peak 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049472, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2131 m
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 24.7 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 27.9 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 25 mi
90 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa el Toro: 1.0 mi
- Cerro de las Tijeras: 3.1 mi
- Mesa de la Mula: 4.2 mi
- La Mesa Pobre: 5.1 mi
- Mesa de Aguilar: 6.3 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 17.0 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 17.0 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 19.6 mi
- El Ortiz Hotel: 22.3 mi
- Making Travel a Pleasure: 22.3 mi
- Stanley Community Park: 17.5 mi
- Lake Estancia Historical Marker: 19.1 mi
- Greggs Trail Historical Marker: 19.1 mi
- Galisteo Pueblo Historical Marker: 20.1 mi
- Southern Rockies Historical Marker: 20.2 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 18.4 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 22.1 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 22.8 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 24.6 mi
- 16-cylinder locomotive engine: 22.3 mi
- Moon Crescent: 23.2 mi
- Red Horse: 24.7 mi
- Pflueger: 22.4 mi
- Lewis Auto Museum: 24.0 mi
- US Southwest Soaring Museum: 24.1 mi
- White Bluffs: 13.5 mi
- Las Ruedas: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa las Mulas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro de Escobas | N 355° | 2,499 m | 23.0 mi |
| Glorieta Mesa | N 352° | 2,499 m | 23.1 mi |
| Rowe Peak | N 356° | 2,453 m | 20.7 mi |
| Punta Pajarita | N 4° | 2,361 m | 18.0 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NE 35° | 2,322 m | 16.0 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | N 2° | 2,313 m | 12.5 mi |
| Pedernal Mountain | S 176° | 2,301 m | 24.8 mi |
| Fangio Mesa | NNW 342° | 2,288 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:44 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clines Corners, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586196
Day trips start here
- Pecos · 26 mi
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