Mesa Palo Amarillo
Mesa Palo Amarillo rises to 1,803 m in New Mexico. Starvation Peak stands 2,143 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ben Ortiz Peak, a peak 3.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.1 miles off. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049510, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,803 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.1 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
56 named places within 25 miles
- Ben Ortiz Peak: 3.9 mi
- La Mesa Del Medio: 5.5 mi
- Los Cerritos del Toro: 6.4 mi
- El Toro: 6.8 mi
- Cerro de Pedro Miguel: 7.1 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 14.6 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 16.3 mi
- Fort Hatch: 21.0 mi
- Star Axis: 13.9 mi
- Pintada: 14.3 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 14.4 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 17.1 mi
- Casas del Medio: 17.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa Palo Amarillo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starvation Peak | NNW 337° | 2,143 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mesa Portrero | WNW 286° | 2,135 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mesa Las Tapias | W 265° | 2,133 m | 24.8 mi |
| La Mesa Corral de la Agua | WNW 299° | 2,130 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mesa Sola | WNW 300° | 2,081 m | 20.0 mi |
| Palma Hill | WSW 252° | 2,075 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mesa Apache | N 8° | 2,067 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mesas Cuatas | NNE 25° | 2,064 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dilia, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586263
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