Pyramid Mountain
Pyramid Mountain rises to 1,499 m in New Mexico. Luciano Mesa stands 1,702 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Quemado, a peak 3.8 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49065766, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1499 m
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
47 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Quemado: 3.8 mi
- Saddleback Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Mesa del Puerta: 8.7 mi
- Palomas Mesa: 9.4 mi
- Captivas Peak: 11.3 mi
- Tucumcari Metropolitan Park: 12.6 mi
- Coronado Park (undeveloped): 15.4 mi
- Dunn Park: 15.5 mi
- Tucumcari Outdoor Classroom: 15.7 mi
- Jogging Track: 15.9 mi
- Tucumcari Trading Post: 15.5 mi
- Tucumcari Trading Post: 15.5 mi
- Rock Island-Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Historic Site: 16.4 mi
- Baca-Goodman House Historic Site: 16.4 mi
- Quay County Courthouse Historic Site: 16.4 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker: 15.5 mi
- Comanche Country Historical Marker: 15.6 mi
- The Legendary Road: 16.4 mi
- The Minds Eye: 18.9 mi
- Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum: 16.6 mi
- Tucumcari Historical Museum: 16.7 mi
- The Caprock: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pyramid Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Mesa | W 268° | 1,702 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mesa Rica | NW 314° | 1,648 m | 24.8 mi |
| Palomas Mesa | NW 304° | 1,620 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mesa Redonda | E 97° | 1,580 m | 12.2 mi |
| Saddleback Mesa | SE 144° | 1,569 m | 4.6 mi |
| Tucumcari Mountain | NE 49° | 1,509 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,496 m | 11.3 mi |
| Captivas Peak | WNW 282° | 1,493 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:21 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ragland 3 SSW, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 896873 — Pyramid Mountain, Quay County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357582312
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- Tucumcari · 16 mi
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