Mesa Las Tapias
Mesa Las Tapias rises to 2,133 m in New Mexico. Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose stands 2,322 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa las Tapia, a peak 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.7 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049476, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2133 m
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.0 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 25.7 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
59 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa las Tapia: 1.5 mi
- Mesa de Aguilar: 6.3 mi
- Mesa Portrero: 8.6 mi
- Palma Hill: 8.6 mi
- Mesa de la Mula: 9.1 mi
- Greggs Trail Historical Marker: 17.7 mi
- Lake Estancia Historical Marker: 17.7 mi
- Trail of the Forty-niners Historical Marker: 18.0 mi
- Stanley Community Park: 22.4 mi
- White Sports complex (closed): 23.8 mi
- US Southwest Soaring Museum: 24.0 mi
- Lewis Auto Museum: 24.1 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 20.6 mi
- White Bluffs: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa Las Tapias. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NNE 12° | 2,322 m | 24.7 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | N 351° | 2,313 m | 23.8 mi |
| Pedernal Mountain | S 189° | 2,301 m | 13.9 mi |
| Arrowhead Point | N 349° | 2,279 m | 22.8 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | N 8° | 2,270 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | N 1° | 2,258 m | 6.3 mi |
| Wildhorse Mesa | NNW 334° | 2,208 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mesa de la Mula | N 358° | 2,202 m | 9.1 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 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357610476
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