Mesa Redonda
Mesa Redonda rises to 1,580 m in New Mexico. Palomas Mesa stands 1,620 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bulldog Mesa, a peak 9.3 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049539, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1580 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Caprock View · 19 mi
- San Jon Hill View · 19 mi
49 named places within 25 miles
- Dunn Park: 13.4 mi
- Tucumcari Metropolitan Park: 13.8 mi
- Tucumcari Outdoor Classroom: 14.1 mi
- Jogging Track: 14.2 mi
- Coronado Park (undeveloped): 14.2 mi
- Bulldog Mesa: 9.3 mi
- Saddleback Mesa: 9.7 mi
- Ragland Hill: 10.2 mi
- Sand Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Mesa Quemado: 11.1 mi
- Tee pee curios (Tumtucari): 14.4 mi
- Tee Pee Curios: 14.4 mi
- Quay County Courthouse Historic Site: 14.4 mi
- Baca-Goodman House Historic Site: 14.4 mi
- Rock Island-Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Historic Site: 14.4 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker: 11.7 mi
- Comanche Country Historical Marker: 11.7 mi
- Llano Estacado Historical Marker: 22.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.7 mi
- The Legendary Road: 14.5 mi
- The Minds Eye: 19.2 mi
- Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum: 14.5 mi
- Tucumcari Historical Museum: 14.7 mi
- The Caprock: 11.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa Redonda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palomas Mesa | WNW 289° | 1,620 m | 21.0 mi |
| Saddleback Mesa | WSW 256° | 1,569 m | 9.7 mi |
| Tucumcari Mountain | N 358° | 1,509 m | 11.7 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | W 277° | 1,499 m | 12.2 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SW 218° | 1,496 m | 10.5 mi |
| Captivas Peak | W 279° | 1,493 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mesa Quemado | WNW 295° | 1,478 m | 11.1 mi |
| Ragland Hill | SSW 198° | 1,470 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:35 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:09 | 16:48 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ragland 3 SSW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899785 — Mesa Redonda, Quay County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586273
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