Midget Mesa
Midget Mesa rises to 2,429 m in New Mexico. Mount Powell stands 2,653 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Butte, a peak 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.2 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49050052, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2429 m
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
108 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Butte: 0.6 mi
- Ram Mesa: 5.6 mi
- White Rock Mesa: 6.3 mi
- Pyramid Rock: 7.7 mi
- Standing Rock: 10.8 mi
- Tynbito Spring: 1.7 mi
- Kit Carson Spring: 5.9 mi
- Fort Wingate Spring: 7.0 mi
- Bear Spring: 7.4 mi
- Santa Fe Spring: 8.1 mi
- Red Rocks Historical Marker: 6.4 mi
- Ft Wingate Veteran's Park: 6.9 mi
- Chaco Cliffs Historical Marker: 7.0 mi
- Red Rock Park: 7.3 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 7.5 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 2.1 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 2.5 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 3.2 mi
- Hoodoos: 7.1 mi
- Church Rock: 7.2 mi
- White Cliffs: 11.3 mi
- Wu Wall: 22.1 mi
- New Side: 22.1 mi
- Lookout Mountain Rim: 23.7 mi
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 6.7 mi
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker: 7.3 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 17.9 mi
- Red Rock Musuem: 7.6 mi
- George Galaris Multiultural Center: 14.8 mi
- Gallup History Museum: 15.0 mi
- USMC Sculpture: 14.7 mi
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 14.8 mi
- Wind Biker: 14.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Midget Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Powell | ESE 114° | 2,653 m | 14.8 mi |
| Hosta Butte | E 82° | 2,628 m | 16.2 mi |
| Big Point | E 87° | 2,495 m | 24.2 mi |
| The Rincon | SSE 160° | 2,489 m | 19.7 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | SSE 161° | 2,451 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mesa Butte | E 90° | 2,447 m | 0.6 mi |
| Wheat Grass Butte | E 84° | 2,409 m | 24.2 mi |
| Castle Rock | ESE 121° | 2,377 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:56 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:26 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gallup Sand & Gravel, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899795 — Midget Mesa, McKinley County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586297
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