- Elevation
- 2,375 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Culebra Peak4,283 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway23.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 37.1082, -105.6346
Mesita Hill rises to 2,375 m in Colorado. Culebra Peak stands 4,283 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Eastdale, a ghost town 5.6 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
mountain in Colorado, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049623, joined on its GNIS feature id.
- Elevation
- 2375 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesita Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culebra Peak | E 88° | 4,283 m | 24.7 mi |
| Red Mountain | E 89° | 4,237 m | 25.0 mi |
| Vermejo Peak | E 92° | 4,186 m | 24.5 mi |
| Purgatoire Peak | E 96° | 4,167 m | 23.5 mi |
| Vintrero Peak | ESE 122° | 3,927 m | 19.3 mi |
| State Line Peak | ESE 112° | 3,920 m | 20.2 mi |
| State Line Peak | ESE 113° | 3,918 m | 20.2 mi |
| Big Costilla Peak | SE 127° | 3,886 m | 21.3 mi |
- 23.6 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 25 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 30 mi
49 named places within 25 miles
- Sugar Loaf: 8.4 mi
- Brownie Hills: 8.6 mi
- Music Mesa: 9.0 mi
- Fairy Hills: 9.4 mi
- Kiowa Hill: 9.4 mi
- San Luis Hills Open OHV Area: 13.2 mi
- Sego Springs State Wildlife Area: 14.7 mi
- M Mountain: 16.7 mi
- Jack Dempsey Park: 17.2 mi
- Antonito Open OHV Area: 20.7 mi
- Jack Dempsy Museum: 17.2 mi
- Sanford Museum: 18.1 mi
- Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center: 24.5 mi
- Grotto of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 13.0 mi
- Shrine of the Stations of the Cross: 13.0 mi
- Eastdale: 5.6 mi
- Mormon Pioneers: 17.1 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 17.6 mi
- Cano's Castle: 20.6 mi
- Hansen Bluff: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:48 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:09 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 27 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 46 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Luis 1 S, 13 mi away.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 193106 — Mesita Hill, Costilla County, Colorado.
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