Red Mesa
Red Mesa rises to 2,311 m in New Mexico. Lookout Mountain stands 2,777 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Spring, a spring 1.8 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 8.3 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49067561, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,311 m
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 13.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.9 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
95 named places within 25 miles
- Mexican Hill: 4.4 mi
- North Burned Timber Mountain: 7.4 mi
- South Burned Timber Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Umbrella Rock: 9.5 mi
- Red Rock Hill: 11.2 mi
- Indian Spring: 1.8 mi
- Grasshopper Spring: 2.1 mi
- Stinking Spring: 2.6 mi
- Little Bear Spring: 3.9 mi
- Nutria Spring: 4.1 mi
- McGaffey Camp and Picnic Grounds: 5.9 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 10.8 mi
- Ft Wingate Veteran's Park: 11.0 mi
- Indian Hills Park: 14.7 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 15.3 mi
- Hoodoos: 15.8 mi
- Church Rock: 15.8 mi
- Santa Fe Caboose: 16.2 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 19.9 mi
- Roy T. Herman's Garage: 22.3 mi
- Lookout Mountain Rim: 17.6 mi
- White Cliffs: 17.6 mi
- New Side: 19.8 mi
- Wu Wall: 19.9 mi
- Los Gigantes: 20.3 mi
- Red Rock Musuem: 15.3 mi
- Gallup History Museum: 16.2 mi
- George Galaris Multiultural Center: 16.2 mi
- Museum of Zuni: 22.2 mi
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker: 10.5 mi
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 13.6 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 22.6 mi
- Wind Biker: 16.1 mi
- USMC Sculpture: 16.2 mi
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 16.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 6.9 mi
- Big Falls: 14.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | ESE 110° | 2,777 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Powell | ENE 64° | 2,653 m | 23.2 mi |
| The Rincon | E 99° | 2,489 m | 14.2 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | ENE 65° | 2,451 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mesa Butte | NNE 26° | 2,447 m | 18.1 mi |
| Midget Mesa | NNE 24° | 2,429 m | 17.8 mi |
| Castle Rock | ENE 69° | 2,377 m | 22.6 mi |
| Pig Face Rock | ENE 70° | 2,344 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:56 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcgaffey 5 SE, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357598172
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