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Mesa Prieta

Mesa Prieta, seen from above at true elevation

Mesa Prieta rises to 2,580 m in New Mexico. Polvadera Peak stands 3,419 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Alta, a peak 3.9 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 21 miles off.

The story

mountain in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49049526, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2580 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.26557, -106.60920

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 20
Attractions: 8
Historic sites: 5
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 5
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Pink Flamingo: 16.5 mi
  • Mars Polar Lander: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Mesa Prieta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Polvadera PeakSE 141°3,419 m18.2 mi
Cerro ToledoSSE 153°3,323 m21.0 mi
Cerro de la GaritaSSE 167°3,225 m18.9 mi
Cerro del GrantSSE 167°3,174 m17.4 mi
Cerro PavoSSE 167°3,144 m16.2 mi
Indian PointSSE 156°3,118 m20.7 mi
La Mesa del PedregosaSSE 156°3,039 m17.4 mi
Cerro PedernalSE 140°3,003 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5019:5020:28
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1516:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442495869737164524131
Precip in0.40.30.60.80.80.61.61.71.20.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abiquiu DAM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908633 — Mesa Prieta, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357596806

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