Mesa Sola
Mesa Sola rises to 2,081 m in New Mexico. El Barro Peaks stands 2,491 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Sacatosa, a peak 2.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049559, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2081 m
How to reach it
- 12.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Sacatosa: 2.6 mi
- Cerro Tejano: 2.8 mi
- La Mesa Corral de la Agua: 3.9 mi
- Mesa Escondida: 4.0 mi
- Mesa Portrero: 6.0 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 7.1 mi
- Las Ruedas: 21.6 mi
- Star Axis: 22.0 mi
- White Bluffs: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Mesa Sola. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Barro Peaks | N 6° | 2,491 m | 20.6 mi |
| Punta Pajarita | NNW 329° | 2,361 m | 19.7 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NNW 349° | 2,322 m | 12.3 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | NW 316° | 2,313 m | 15.9 mi |
| Arrowhead Point | NW 311° | 2,279 m | 15.6 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | NNW 334° | 2,270 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | SW 232° | 2,258 m | 9.4 mi |
| Rowe Hill | NNW 326° | 2,213 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
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 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596817
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- Pecos · 27 mi
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