Mesita del Gavilan
Mesita del Gavilan rises to 2,027 m in New Mexico. Cerros De Alejandro stands 2,732 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cone Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 36 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049615, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,027 m
How to reach it
- 35.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cone Hill: 2.5 mi
- Battleship: 3.6 mi
- Mesa Crotalo: 4.5 mi
- San Miguel Creek Dome: 4.6 mi
- White Mesa: 4.9 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 9.4 mi
- Ojo Frio: 14.9 mi
- Burro Spring: 22.0 mi
- Ojo del Chopo: 22.4 mi
- Ramona Spring: 23.0 mi
- Gumbo Point: 14.2 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 15.6 mi
- Jim Point: 21.7 mi
- Punta Burro: 22.4 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 18.5 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 20.7 mi
- Tower Ruins: 19.9 mi
- Cliff Dwelling: 24.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 19.6 mi
- Cabezon: 21.9 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Mesita del Gavilan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerros De Alejandro | S 173° | 2,732 m | 15.3 mi |
| Cerro Pino | S 171° | 2,670 m | 20.3 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | SE 143° | 2,616 m | 14.3 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | SSE 154° | 2,610 m | 9.7 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | SSE 148° | 2,592 m | 14.7 mi |
| Lagunas Cuatas | S 178° | 2,589 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa Rosa | SSE 148° | 2,570 m | 18.3 mi |
| San Mateo Mesa | SW 225° | 2,513 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Star Lake, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586280
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