Mesita Tierra Blanca
Mesita Tierra Blanca rises to 1,833 m in New Mexico. El Barro Peaks stands 2,491 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is La Mesa Parda, a peak 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.7 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049631, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1833 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 20.8 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
70 named places within 25 miles
- La Mesa Parda: 0.7 mi
- Mesa de la Chamizalosa: 2.3 mi
- Tierra Colorada: 2.4 mi
- Ciruela Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Cerro de Pedro Miguel: 2.8 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 7.3 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 16.6 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 16.6 mi
- Fort Hatch: 18.2 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 24.1 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 8.4 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 22.4 mi
- Trail of the Forty-niners Historical Marker: 14.8 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 23.9 mi
- Star Axis: 9.4 mi
- Casas del Medio: 21.8 mi
- Pintada: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesita Tierra Blanca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Barro Peaks | NNW 333° | 2,491 m | 24.5 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NW 310° | 2,322 m | 20.8 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | WNW 300° | 2,270 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | WSW 258° | 2,258 m | 21.3 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | N 351° | 2,205 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mesa de la Mula | W 266° | 2,202 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mesa las Tapia | WSW 245° | 2,159 m | 24.7 mi |
| Starvation Peak | NNW 337° | 2,143 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:42 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596862
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