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Mesa Ojitos

Mesa Ojitos, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Ojitos rises to 2,465 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma Redonda, a peak 0.9 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049508, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2465 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.12863, -106.64893

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 14
Springs: 13
  • Cecilia Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Cave Canyon Sping: 14.5 mi
  • Kidney and Stomach Trouble Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Footbath Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Sulphur Springs: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 10
Parks: 9
Picnic sites: 8
  • Echo Amphitheater Picnic Site: 17.4 mi
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 18.3 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 19.1 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 19.9 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Pink Flamingo: 19.1 mi
  • Nexus: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Mesa Ojitos. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeSE 131°3,558 m14.7 mi
Chicoma MountainESE 119°3,517 m17.0 mi
Redondo PeakSSE 164°3,434 m18.4 mi
Polvadera PeakESE 109°3,419 m14.4 mi
Cerro ToledoSE 128°3,323 m15.0 mi
Cerro de la GaritaSE 143°3,225 m11.1 mi
Cerro del GrantSE 141°3,174 m9.7 mi
Cerros del AbrigoSE 145°3,148 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5119:5020:28
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1516:1716:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242633404756605953433224
Precip in1.91.71.71.31.10.93.33.42.11.81.51.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf Canyon, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357596785

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