Mesa Portales
Mesa Portales rises to 2,267 m in New Mexico. Cerro Jarocito stands 2,993 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ojo Jarido Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 3.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049524, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2267 m
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 46.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 23 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 23 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marion Butte: 4.0 mi
- Fork Rock Mesa: 4.7 mi
- La Ventana Mesa: 6.8 mi
- Mesa Chijuilla: 8.9 mi
- Cerros Colorados: 9.3 mi
- Ojo Jarido Spring: 1.6 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 2.8 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 13.2 mi
- Cave Canyon Sping: 22.3 mi
- Ojo Frio: 22.8 mi
- Cuba Rams: 11.1 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 18.9 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 18.9 mi
- Soda Dam: 21.1 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 21.3 mi
- Cuba Historic Marker: 9.6 mi
- Cuba: 11.0 mi
- San Juan Basin: 12.8 mi
- Fenton Lake: 18.0 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 21.3 mi
- Sandoval County Event Center: 8.3 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 10.7 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 21.0 mi
- Soda Dam Historical Marker: 21.1 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 21.4 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 22.8 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Ground: 22.9 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 23.0 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 23.3 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 18.3 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 18.5 mi
- Red Rock Cliff: 21.8 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 22.7 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 23.4 mi
- Cabezon: 18.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Mesa Portales. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Jarocito | ENE 56° | 2,993 m | 21.6 mi |
| Nacimiento Peak | NE 46° | 2,973 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mining Mountain | ENE 61° | 2,927 m | 19.1 mi |
| Eureka Mesa | NE 52° | 2,925 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount San Miguel | E 98° | 2,887 m | 10.1 mi |
| Blue Bird Mesa | ENE 59° | 2,832 m | 13.3 mi |
| Deer Mountain | ENE 58° | 2,827 m | 16.4 mi |
| Sulphur Point | E 85° | 2,825 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson RCH, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908631 — Mesa Portales, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357596799
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