Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose
Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose rises to 2,322 m in New Mexico. Viveash Mesa stands 3,001 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hurtado Mesa, a peak 3.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49064501, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2322 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 1.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 29.4 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 22 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hurtado Mesa: 3.7 mi
- Cerrito Amarillo: 3.7 mi
- Cerrito Pelon: 5.1 mi
- Cerritos Colorados: 5.4 mi
- Loma del Medio: 5.8 mi
- Pecos National Historical Park: 14.5 mi
- Pecos National Park: 14.7 mi
- Pecos Historical Marker: 15.1 mi
- Brazel Park: 15.2 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker: 17.8 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 4.2 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 4.2 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 13.5 mi
- Ruins of Church Convento at Pecos: 14.5 mi
- ruins of Spanish church at Pecos: 14.5 mi
- Big Cola Can: 16.1 mi
- Welcome: 20.9 mi
- Blue Wolf: 20.9 mi
- 16-cylinder locomotive engine: 21.4 mi
- Red Dawn: 21.9 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 20.8 mi
- Oak Flats: 21.9 mi
- Fishing Hole: 22.0 mi
- Baker Flat: 22.0 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 12.5 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 20.8 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 21.5 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 22.8 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 24.2 mi
- Pflueger: 21.4 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 22.1 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 22.1 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 22.1 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 19.7 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 24.8 mi
- Las Ruedas: 10.3 mi
- White Bluffs: 21.6 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viveash Mesa | NNW 340° | 3,001 m | 22.4 mi |
| Johnson Mesa | N 8° | 2,965 m | 21.0 mi |
| Barillas Peak | N 11° | 2,844 m | 12.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | N 5° | 2,841 m | 19.1 mi |
| Cerro de Escobas | NW 311° | 2,499 m | 14.8 mi |
| Glorieta Mesa | NW 309° | 2,499 m | 15.6 mi |
| El Barro Peaks | NNE 29° | 2,491 m | 9.7 mi |
| Rowe Peak | NW 305° | 2,453 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 909897 — Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357597990
Day trips start here
- Pecos · 15 mi
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