Miller Mesa
Miller Mesa rises to 1,977 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is South Salado Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49050256, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1977 m
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 11.5 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 18.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 25.4 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Salado Peak: 1.8 mi
- Johnson Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Indian Peak: 3.8 mi
- Cave Creek Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Turkey Spring: 4.7 mi
- 6 B Spring: 6.2 mi
- Conley Spring: 6.6 mi
- Thank God Spring: 6.6 mi
- Magnum Spring: 8.3 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 9.9 mi
- Victorio Park: 10.3 mi
- Emory Pass Historical Marker: 15.3 mi
- Turkey Park: 17.9 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historical Marker: 18.4 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 13.2 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 17.5 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 21.0 mi
- Palomas Gap: 22.6 mi
- Unknown Arch: 24.9 mi
- Black Range Museum: 12.1 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 17.5 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 20.3 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 21.1 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 14.8 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 20.0 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 20.3 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 20.4 mi
- Hermosa: 8.1 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 21.1 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Miller Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | WSW 259° | 3,092 m | 13.9 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | SW 225° | 3,053 m | 13.6 mi |
| Reeds Peak | WNW 284° | 3,048 m | 14.3 mi |
| Diamond Peak | NW 306° | 2,999 m | 16.4 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WNW 296° | 2,978 m | 17.0 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | SSW 213° | 2,936 m | 17.7 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | W 277° | 2,922 m | 16.9 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | SW 220° | 2,890 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 892057 — Miller Mesa, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357577226
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