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Riner Mesa

Riner Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Riner Mesa rises to 2,222 m in New Mexico. Trouble stands 3,847 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker, a historic site 4.8 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 134 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49068583, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2222 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.86615, -105.17779

134 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 48
Artworks: 5
Museums: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Oak Flats: 18.2 mi
  • Baker Flat: 18.4 mi
  • Fishing Hole: 18.9 mi
  • Big Pine: 19.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Hermit's Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Loring Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 22.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Montezuma Hot Springs: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riner Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TroubleWNW 296°3,847 m21.8 mi
Little Jicarita PeakWNW 293°3,757 m23.5 mi
Little Jicarita PeakWNW 292°3,739 m24.8 mi
CebollaWNW 286°3,621 m18.3 mi
Elk MountainWSW 252°3,550 m22.2 mi
Mount BarkerWSW 252°3,490 m23.1 mi
Spring MountainW 264°3,400 m20.0 mi
Valle de la PiedraWSW 245°3,340 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3919:13
June solstice05:4519:4320:21
September equinox06:4918:2518:59
December solstice07:0816:1216:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333541485766706862514133
Precip in0.40.60.70.81.51.73.12.72.11.20.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valmora, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 893962 — Riner Mesa, Mora County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357579054

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