Mesita Blanca
Mesita Blanca rises to 2,137 m in New Mexico. Fox Mountain stands 2,780 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Spring, a spring 5.8 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049581, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2137 m
How to reach it
- 28.8 mi off the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 29.9 mi off the White Mountain Scenic Road
37 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Pomo: 7.0 mi
- Red Hill: 7.1 mi
- Cimarron Mesa: 9.0 mi
- Eagle Peak: 9.4 mi
- Mesa Parada: 13.0 mi
- Smith Spring: 5.8 mi
- Zuni Spring: 17.6 mi
- Cabin Spring: 18.2 mi
- Marez Spring: 19.1 mi
- Cantaralo Spring: 20.8 mi
- The Rincon: 13.3 mi
- Red Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Red Hill: 12.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesita Blanca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Mountain | SSE 159° | 2,780 m | 23.4 mi |
| Agua Fria Mountain | SE 137° | 2,691 m | 24.6 mi |
| The Hub | ESE 123° | 2,458 m | 23.4 mi |
| Largo Mesa | SE 134° | 2,440 m | 21.2 mi |
| Castle Rock | SE 134° | 2,399 m | 23.7 mi |
| Escondido Mesa | SE 129° | 2,382 m | 24.9 mi |
| Escondido Mountain | SE 129° | 2,379 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mesa Tinaja | ENE 77° | 2,355 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:31 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fence Lake, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899789 — Mesita Blanca, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586283
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