Reading Mesa
Reading Mesa rises to 1,908 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Reading Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49066995, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,908 m
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 27.7 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 12 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 12 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 14 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Reading Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Bobtail Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Dorsey Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Salt Mesa: 2.3 mi
- Buckwood Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Sawmill Spring: 1.7 mi
- Holman Spring: 1.8 mi
- Bull Spring: 1.9 mi
- Salt Mesa Spring: 2.5 mi
- Dorsey Hole Spring: 2.5 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 14.1 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 14.4 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 14.5 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 14.5 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Gila Park: 12.4 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 12.5 mi
- Hidden Park: 13.1 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 14.0 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 14.3 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 14.4 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 14.9 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 15.0 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 24.9 mi
- North Pit: 15.1 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 15.1 mi
- Raven Pitt: 15.2 mi
- Comanche Pit: 15.3 mi
- Adonis Pit: 15.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 14.2 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 14.5 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 23.9 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 10.0 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 18.7 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 19.4 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
- Santa Rita: 21.1 mi
- Tyrone: 23.1 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 14.0 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 14.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Reading Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | ESE 111° | 2,745 m | 12.5 mi |
| Signal Peak | ESE 108° | 2,737 m | 11.2 mi |
| Granite Peak | N 357° | 2,656 m | 15.1 mi |
| Shelley Peak | NW 322° | 2,649 m | 18.5 mi |
| White Pinnacle | NNW 344° | 2,636 m | 15.4 mi |
| Scott Peak | ESE 103° | 2,521 m | 9.0 mi |
| Twin Sisters | ESE 120° | 2,495 m | 11.9 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNE 19° | 2,480 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 900249 — Reading Mesa, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586835
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