Mesas Mojinas
Mesas Mojinas rises to 1,751 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Aparejo, a peak 4.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.0 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049570, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,751 m
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 19.1 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 18.7 mi off the El Camino Real, National
96 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Aparejo: 4.1 mi
- Mesa Carrizo: 5.6 mi
- Hidden Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Cerro del Indio: 7.1 mi
- Mesa Lucero: 8.6 mi
- Valencia County Fair Grounds: 16.6 mi
- Rosedale Park: 16.7 mi
- Vivian Fields: 16.7 mi
- El Corazon de Belen Garden Park: 16.7 mi
- Anna Becker Park: 16.9 mi
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone: 6.4 mi
- ATSF M-1: 17.0 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 18.7 mi
- Rio Puerco Bridge: 23.3 mi
- Belen B: 15.3 mi
- CNMCF Level I: 18.2 mi
- Los Lunas: 18.5 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 16.3 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 16.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.1 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 17.1 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 17.1 mi
- LL Heritage & Arts: 19.8 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 19.1 mi
- War Cannon: 19.8 mi
- Sharp Point: 24.3 mi
- Riley: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesas Mojinas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladrón Peak | S 184° | 2,780 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mesa Gallina | W 274° | 2,332 m | 9.8 mi |
| Chicken Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,320 m | 13.3 mi |
| Cerro del Oro | W 260° | 2,309 m | 23.7 mi |
| Monte Negro | S 179° | 2,287 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mesa Cimarron | W 272° | 2,261 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mesa del Oro | WSW 258° | 2,227 m | 24.5 mi |
| Horse Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,180 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:23 | 17:02 |
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 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Lunas 3 SSW, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357577045
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