Mestenas Mesa
Mestenas Mesa rises to 2,322 m in New Mexico. Archuleta Mesa stands 2,767 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mestenas Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049646, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,322 m
How to reach it
- 16.4 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mestenas Peak: 1.1 mi
- Cabresto Mesa: 2.0 mi
- Devils Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Dry Point: 3.8 mi
- American Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa Wildlife Area: 8.7 mi
- Mexican Spotted Owl Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 8.9 mi
- Gobernador & Cereza Fossil Area: 9.7 mi
- La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 11.9 mi
- Bancos Canyon Riparian Area: 12.2 mi
- Carracas Rim: 15.3 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 18.6 mi
- Juanita: 18.9 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Mestenas Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archuleta Mesa | NE 47° | 2,767 m | 22.7 mi |
| Sandoval Mesa | N 352° | 2,588 m | 23.2 mi |
| Dulce Mountain | ENE 68° | 2,507 m | 21.0 mi |
| Monero Mountain | ENE 68° | 2,487 m | 24.1 mi |
| Piedra Agujero | ENE 68° | 2,481 m | 12.1 mi |
| Piedra Peak Number 2 | NNW 335° | 2,481 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Archuleta | NE 38° | 2,480 m | 19.1 mi |
| Burns Hill | ENE 77° | 2,418 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
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 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596872
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