Skip to content

Mesita de la Madera

Mesita de la Madera, seen from above at true elevation

Mesita de la Madera rises to 2,351 m in New Mexico. Cerro Redondo stands 2,735 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Puerto Grande, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049599, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2351 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.28254, -107.24921

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 17
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 14.0 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 15.3 mi
  • The Wall: 17.3 mi
  • Moon Rocks: 17.5 mi
  • Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 17.6 mi
Springs: 11
  • Corner Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Cold Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Los Indios Spring: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 15.6 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Mesita de la Madera. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro RedondoW 277°2,735 m13.5 mi
Cerros De AlejandroNW 309°2,732 m14.8 mi
Cerro ChivatoWNW 289°2,716 m10.2 mi
Cerro AguilaWNW 284°2,691 m12.2 mi
Cerro OrtizW 261°2,674 m12.9 mi
Cerro PinoWNW 293°2,670 m11.0 mi
Cerro CuateWNW 290°2,654 m13.2 mi
Cerro ColoradoWNW 284°2,624 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4819:21
June solstice05:5519:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1516:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357577055

More peaks in New Mexico

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Mesita de la Madera.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens