Mesa Portrero
Mesa Portrero rises to 2,135 m in New Mexico. Punta Pajarita stands 2,361 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Escondida, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049525, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,135 m
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 29.7 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
65 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Escondida: 2.5 mi
- Mesa de Aguilar: 3.4 mi
- Mesa de la Mula: 3.5 mi
- Cerro Tejano: 3.5 mi
- La Mesa Pobre: 3.8 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 13.0 mi
- White Bluffs: 21.1 mi
- Las Ruedas: 23.9 mi
- Stanley Community Park: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa Portrero. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Pajarita | NNW 345° | 2,361 m | 21.6 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | N 7° | 2,322 m | 16.2 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | NNW 336° | 2,313 m | 16.8 mi |
| Pedernal Mountain | SSW 193° | 2,301 m | 22.4 mi |
| Arrowhead Point | NNW 333° | 2,279 m | 16.1 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | N 0° | 2,270 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | WSW 238° | 2,258 m | 3.4 mi |
| Rowe Hill | NNW 342° | 2,213 m | 21.9 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 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:15 | 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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908632 — Mesa Portrero, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357596802
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- Pecos · 29 mi
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