Plate Mesa
Plate Mesa rises to 2,005 m in New Mexico. Cerro Marquez stands 2,574 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is La Mesa Quebrada, a peak 1.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49062559, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2005 m
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 27.8 mi off the Corrales Road
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- La Mesa Quebrada: 1.4 mi
- La Mesita Blanca: 5.9 mi
- Mesa Gigante (Bell Rock Mesa): 6.2 mi
- Herrera Mesa: 6.3 mi
- Arch Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
- San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
- Shooting Range State Park: 16.0 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 18.6 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 2.8 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 12.2 mi
- (Little) Snoopy Rock: 12.3 mi
- Dragon's Back/(Big) Snoopy: 12.4 mi
- Moon Rocks: 12.5 mi
- Standing Rock: 2.2 mi
- Puerto Grande: 11.9 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 14.5 mi
- Frog Mesa: 16.9 mi
- Sharp Point: 20.3 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 16.7 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 21.6 mi
- Tower Ruins: 24.8 mi
- Tower Ruins: 24.8 mi
- Compass Rose: 19.0 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Plate Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Marquez | NW 315° | 2,574 m | 17.6 mi |
| B-52 Hill | NW 318° | 2,553 m | 18.7 mi |
| Santa Rosa Peaks | NNW 331° | 2,423 m | 16.8 mi |
| Cerrito Ojo Frio | NNW 335° | 2,413 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mesita de la Madera | NW 326° | 2,351 m | 11.6 mi |
| La Sierrita | NW 315° | 2,325 m | 11.6 mi |
| Puertecita | NW 312° | 2,308 m | 12.0 mi |
| Cerro Vacio | NNW 330° | 2,281 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 893355 — Plate Mesa, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357578392
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 28 mi
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