Racetrack Mesa
Racetrack Mesa rises to 1,655 m in New Mexico. Grouse Mountain stands 3,081 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunflower Mesa, a peak 1.8 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49066312, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1655 m
How to reach it
- 21.4 mi off the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Red Mountain Overlook Observation Site · 22 mi
- Blue Vista Overlook · 26 mi
- Chase Creek Overlook Observation Site · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunflower Mesa: 1.8 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Little Round Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Cradle Mesa: 4.8 mi
- Park Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Vigil Spring: 2.3 mi
- Mud Spring: 5.3 mi
- Long Canyon Spring: 5.6 mi
- Two-Timing Spring: 6.3 mi
- Webster Spring: 7.1 mi
- The Catwalk Historical Marker: 6.7 mi
- Mogollon Historical Marker: 9.3 mi
- Leopold Vista Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Redstone Park: 16.0 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 16.4 mi
- Windy Point: 6.5 mi
- Tige Rim: 13.4 mi
- Turtle Rock: 16.7 mi
- Devils Washboard: 21.7 mi
- Burke Point: 24.9 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 3.5 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 15.9 mi
- Graves: 21.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 6.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 6.4 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 9.0 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 9.3 mi
- Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 16.9 mi
- Sardine Falls: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Racetrack Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grouse Mountain | ESE 106° | 3,081 m | 14.4 mi |
| Holt Mountain | ESE 122° | 2,981 m | 12.1 mi |
| Spring Mountain | E 92° | 2,952 m | 12.7 mi |
| Nabours Mountain | ESE 113° | 2,802 m | 10.0 mi |
| Whiterocks Mountain | NNW 327° | 2,673 m | 9.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NW 313° | 2,612 m | 14.9 mi |
| Cooney Peak | E 81° | 2,604 m | 12.2 mi |
| W S Mountain | NW 324° | 2,563 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357598061
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