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Oaks Mesa

Oaks Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Oaks Mesa rises to 2,349 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is West Mesa, a peak 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49058053, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2349 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.72975, -106.46614

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 46
Historic sites: 36
Artworks: 24
Attractions: 18
Springs: 18
  • Alamo Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Apache Spring: 7.8 mi
  • American Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Armstead Spring: 9.1 mi
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 6.7 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 10.0 mi
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 12.4 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Oaks Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakNNW 332°3,434 m11.2 mi
South MountainNNW 334°3,265 m8.3 mi
Pajarito MountainNNE 19°3,176 m11.5 mi
Cerros del AbrigoN 357°3,148 m13.9 mi
Cerro GrandeNNE 17°3,098 m10.1 mi
Cerro PeladoNW 309°3,082.9 m6.0 mi
Los GriegosNW 313°3,077 m6.6 mi
Las ConchasNNW 327°3,030 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5119:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1316:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532394756595751413123
Precip in1.82.02.31.81.41.13.73.72.22.21.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos 13 W, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357597425

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