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Mesita Cocida

Mesita Cocida, seen from above at true elevation

Mesita Cocida rises to 2,120 m in New Mexico. South Mountain stands 3,265 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma Canovas, a peak 2.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 15 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49049588, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2120 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.60253, -106.55614

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 26
Artworks: 21
  • Marian Shrine: 19.9 mi
  • Corky: 23.9 mi
  • Multiverse 2020: 23.9 mi
  • Golondrina: 23.9 mi
  • Tranquility: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 19
Springs: 19
  • Cochiti Springs: 14.5 mi
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Alamo Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Apache Spring: 17.9 mi
  • American Spring: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 14.8 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Bear Jump: 8.0 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 18.5 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Water Canyon pour-off: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 17.6 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 23.8 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Mesita Cocida. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South MountainN 5°3,265 m16.3 mi
Cerro PeladoN 2°3,082.9 m12.6 mi
Los GriegosN 1°3,077 m13.3 mi
Las ConchasN 8°3,030 m13.9 mi
Rabbit MountainNNE 17°3,018 m16.6 mi
Peralta RidgeN 8°2,995 m12.6 mi
Aspen PeakNNE 17°2,819 m11.0 mi
Ruiz PeakN 5°2,778 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5219:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1316:1816:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354047546474787669574435
Precip in0.60.50.70.60.80.72.01.71.41.30.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cochiti DAM, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357596856

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