Skip to content

Punta de Mesa Colorado

Punta de Mesa Colorado, seen from above at true elevation

Punta de Mesa Colorado rises to 1,641 m in New Mexico. Mesa Lauriano stands 2,084 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa del Medio, a peak 1.3 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49064505, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1641 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.07894, -104.87111

58 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 40
Parks: 5
Historic sites: 3
  • Fort Hatch: 17.2 mi
  • Abandoned Vehicle: 18.3 mi
  • Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
  • Route 66 Auto Museum: 15.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Punta de Mesa Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mesa LaurianoNNW 348°2,084 m24.2 mi
Mesa ApacheNW 326°2,067 m24.9 mi
Mesas CuatasNNW 342°2,064 m21.8 mi
Potrillo HillW 261°1,880 m23.5 mi
Mesa de la ChamizalosaWNW 287°1,867 m22.6 mi
Ciruela MesaWNW 289°1,845 m24.4 mi
Mesita Tierra BlancaWNW 292°1,833 m22.2 mi
Mesa ChupinasNW 314°1,830 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4619:4020:18
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:0516:1316:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350586675777669594840
Precip in0.80.50.80.81.31.52.42.22.01.50.50.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rosa, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898841 — Punta de Mesa Colorada, Guadalupe County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357584109

More peaks in New Mexico

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Punta de Mesa Colorado.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens