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Rainy Mesa

Rainy Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Rainy Mesa rises to 2,294 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cicnega Spring, a spring 2.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49066472, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2294 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.56478, -108.63228

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Cicnega Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Old Cabin Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Willow Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Eagle Peak Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Deadman Spring: 8.6 mi
Peaks
Parks: 8
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 15.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Rainy Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyS 182°3,310 m16.7 mi
Willow MountainS 190°3,283 m15.0 mi
Black MountainS 187°3,241 m18.6 mi
Center BaldyS 181°3,210 m18.1 mi
Grouse MountainSSW 197°3,081 m17.0 mi
Indian PeakS 189°3,061 m17.8 mi
Bearwallow MountainSSW 195°3,031 m8.2 mi
Corner MountainS 188°3,030 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:27
June solstice06:0619:5220:29
September equinox07:0318:4019:13
December solstice07:1616:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 909967 — Rainy Mesa, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357598069

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