Mesita Colorado
Mesita Colorado rises to 1,490 m in New Mexico. Punta del Chorro stands 2,058 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Los Venados, a peak 2.3 miles away. La Frontera del Llano Byway passes 18 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049589, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,490 m
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 42.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
35 named places within 25 miles
- Los Venados: 2.3 mi
- Cerro del Miguel Antonio: 2.9 mi
- Los Cerritos: 8.8 mi
- Turkey Head: 9.1 mi
- Deer Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Cannon Air Force Base Recreation Area: 22.7 mi
- Conchas Lake State Park: 23.4 mi
- Red Rim: 7.9 mi
- ☉☉: 16.7 mi
- Trementina: 17.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesita Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta del Chorro | SW 229° | 2,058 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mogote Hills | NW 308° | 1,993 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mesa Huerfana | SW 225° | 1,990 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mejan Mesa | WNW 287° | 1,953 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mesa Huerfanita | SW 234° | 1,935 m | 18.9 mi |
| Cuernudo Hills | NNW 336° | 1,935 m | 20.7 mi |
| Cerro de Corazon | SW 217° | 1,883 m | 20.1 mi |
| Corazon Hill | WSW 238° | 1,834 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:39 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:09 | 16:48 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ROY, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583852
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