Ram Mesa
Ram Mesa rises to 2,249 m in New Mexico. Mount Powell stands 2,653 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinedale Hoodoos, a attraction 4.0 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 15 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49066496, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2249 m
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 8.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
104 named places within 25 miles
- Midget Mesa: 5.6 mi
- Mesa Butte: 5.8 mi
- White Rock Mesa: 6.0 mi
- Pyramid Rock: 8.3 mi
- Standing Rock: 12.0 mi
- Kit Carson Spring: 6.5 mi
- Tynbito Spring: 7.3 mi
- Coal Mine Spring: 9.0 mi
- Oak Spring: 9.3 mi
- Rock Spring: 10.0 mi
- Red Rocks Historical Marker: 7.5 mi
- Red Rock Park: 8.5 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 8.7 mi
- Ft Wingate Veteran's Park: 11.5 mi
- Chaco Cliffs Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 4.0 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 5.1 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 5.6 mi
- Hoodoos: 8.1 mi
- Church Rock: 8.1 mi
- Red Rock Musuem: 8.8 mi
- George Galaris Multiultural Center: 15.0 mi
- Gallup History Museum: 15.3 mi
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 9.3 mi
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker: 12.0 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 22.6 mi
- White Cliffs: 10.8 mi
- Wu Wall: 22.0 mi
- New Side: 22.1 mi
- USMC Sculpture: 15.0 mi
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 15.0 mi
- Wind Biker: 15.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ram Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Powell | SE 128° | 2,653 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hosta Butte | E 100° | 2,628 m | 17.9 mi |
| Deza Bluffs | NW 321° | 2,519 m | 23.9 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | SSE 162° | 2,451 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mesa Butte | SSE 159° | 2,447 m | 5.8 mi |
| Midget Mesa | SSE 164° | 2,429 m | 5.6 mi |
| Castle Rock | SE 132° | 2,377 m | 20.5 mi |
| Pig Face Rock | SE 129° | 2,344 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:56 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:26 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gallup Sand & Gravel, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357584116
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