Peak · New Mexico
Salitre Mesa
Salitre Mesa rises to 2,625 m in New Mexico. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the south-southeast, 3.4 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 7.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,625 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.22226, -108.10840
- 7.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 14.9 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 18 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Sedgwick: 3.4 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 7.0 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Quartz Hill: 11.0 mi
- San Rafael Mesa: 11.8 mi
Springs: 13
- Ojo Bonito: 9.6 mi
- Little Trough Spring: 9.8 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 10.0 mi
- Water Canyon Spring: 10.2 mi
- Mule Spring: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Lookout Mountain Rim: 11.7 mi
- Bandera Crater: 15.4 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 18.5 mi
- Los Gigantes: 18.6 mi
- Double Sinks: 18.6 mi
Parks: 8
- Long Park: 11.8 mi
- Josephine Elkins Park: 12.5 mi
- McElroy Park: 12.5 mi
- Old Fort Wingate-Zuni Wagon Road Historic Site: 13.6 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 14.1 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 14.1 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 15.0 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 17.1 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.4 mi
- Casamero Community ACEC: 14.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 12.5 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 15.1 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Roy T. Herman's Garage: 13.8 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 15.0 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jesus: 12.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Lava Bridge: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Salitre Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sedgwick | SSE 167° | 2,819 m | 3.4 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | W 269° | 2,777 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Powell | NNW 336° | 2,653 m | 18.4 mi |
| Gallo Peak | SSE 147° | 2,642 m | 16.3 mi |
| La Jara Mesa | E 82° | 2,612 m | 22.0 mi |
| Cerro Bandera | S 178° | 2,539 m | 15.8 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | SSE 150° | 2,528 m | 7.0 mi |
| San Rafael Mesa | SSE 149° | 2,502 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:25 | 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 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thoreau 12 SE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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