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Salt Mesa

Salt Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Salt Mesa rises to 1,911 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Salt Mesa Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070967, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1911 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.94479, -108.34505

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 56
  • Salt Mesa Spring: 0.4 mi
  • Upper Cave Creek Spring: 0.6 mi
  • Holman Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Cooley Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Hells Canyon Spring: 2.9 mi
Parks: 15
  • Hidden Park: 10.8 mi
  • Virginia Street Park: 11.8 mi
  • Silver City Ballpark: 12.0 mi
  • Penny Park: 12.1 mi
  • Gough Park: 12.2 mi
Museums: 5
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 9.0 mi
  • Western New Mexico University Museum: 12.1 mi
  • Silver CIty Museum: 12.7 mi
  • Billy the Kid Cabin: 12.7 mi
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • North Pit: 12.8 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 12.8 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 13.0 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 13.1 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
  • W: 9.8 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 12.1 mi
  • C: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 6.6 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 11.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Salt Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakESE 103°2,745 m10.9 mi
Signal PeakE 98°2,737 m9.7 mi
Twin SistersESE 111°2,524 m10.1 mi
Scott PeakE 90°2,521 m7.7 mi
Twin SistersESE 112°2,495 m10.0 mi
Brushy MountainNNE 12°2,480 m14.2 mi
Pinos Altos MountainSE 134°2,473 m8.3 mi
Bear MountainS 186°2,444 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0619:4920:26
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1316:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384247536171757367574538
Precip in1.21.10.60.30.40.62.72.52.01.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357586810

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