Mescalero Point
Mescalero Point rises to 1,370 m in New Mexico. Punta Culebra de Cascade stands 1,371 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Mescalero Ridge, a cliff 2.9 miles away. 13 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049577, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,370 m
How to reach it
13 named places within 25 miles
- Soldier Hill: 7.7 mi
- Punta Culebra de Cascade: 13.7 mi
- Sardine Mountain: 18.0 mi
- Button Mesa: 19.7 mi
- Palma Mesa: 22.3 mi
- Atlas Missile Sit 579-5: 13.1 mi
- Atlas Missile Site 579-4: 20.8 mi
- HOBBS PBR 9: 21.4 mi
- Mescalero Sands Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 4.7 mi
- Lesser Prairie Chicken Habitat Preservation Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 11.1 mi
- Mescalero Ridge: 2.9 mi
- Waldrop Park Rest Area: 4.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mescalero Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Culebra de Cascade | NNE 23° | 1,371 m | 13.7 mi |
| Button Mesa | NNE 18° | 1,362 m | 19.7 mi |
| Soldier Hill | ESE 107° | 1,348 m | 7.7 mi |
| Palma Mesa | NW 322° | 1,255 m | 22.3 mi |
| Sardine Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,212 m | 18.0 mi |
| Mesa Diablo | WNW 288° | 1,208 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:21 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:14 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caprock, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357577049
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