River Mesa
River Mesa rises to 2,037 m in New Mexico. Sierra Grande stands 2,655 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Timber Mesa, a peak 3.0 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 22 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49068653, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,037 m
How to reach it
- 21.8 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Timber Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Devoys Peak: 4.8 mi
- Emery Peak: 5.5 mi
- Carr Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Twin Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Folsom Museum: 9.4 mi
- The Old Branson Jail: 11.3 mi
- Fisher Park: 12.3 mi
- Folsom State Monument: 17.4 mi
- Black Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Prestons Point: 18.2 mi
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 9.4 mi
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Trinchera Falls: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of River Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Grande | SSW 208° | 2,655 m | 14.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | W 274° | 2,569 m | 21.7 mi |
| Madrid Peak | W 279° | 2,498 m | 22.7 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,486 m | 13.7 mi |
| Jose Butte | WSW 252° | 2,471 m | 17.0 mi |
| Robinson Peak | WSW 252° | 2,452 m | 14.7 mi |
| Wilson Mesa | W 264° | 2,380 m | 23.4 mi |
| Griego Mesa | W 261° | 2,361 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357579078
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