Mestenas Peak
Mestenas Peak rises to 2,343 m in New Mexico. Archuleta Mesa stands 2,767 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mestenas Mesa, a peak 1.1 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049648, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,343 m
How to reach it
- 17.5 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mestenas Mesa: 1.1 mi
- Cabresto Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Dry Point: 2.7 mi
- Devils Mesa: 3.4 mi
- La Jara Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa Wildlife Area: 7.7 mi
- Mexican Spotted Owl Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 8.1 mi
- Gobernador & Cereza Fossil Area: 8.7 mi
- La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 11.5 mi
- Frances Mesa Ruin Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 11.9 mi
- Carracas Rim: 15.9 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 17.7 mi
- Juanita: 19.8 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Mestenas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archuleta Mesa | NE 47° | 2,767 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sandoval Mesa | N 355° | 2,588 m | 23.8 mi |
| Dulce Mountain | ENE 67° | 2,507 m | 22.1 mi |
| Piedra Agujero | ENE 67° | 2,481 m | 13.2 mi |
| Piedra Peak Number 2 | NNW 338° | 2,481 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Archuleta | NE 39° | 2,480 m | 20.2 mi |
| Burns Hill | ENE 75° | 2,418 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cerro del Zopilote | N 2° | 2,416 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 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: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Navajo DAM, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908662 — Mestenas Peak, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357596875
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