Salt Mesa
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
- 6.7 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 25.9 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 12 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 12 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 15 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bobtail Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Buckwood Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Devils Garden: 2.2 mi
- Reading Mesa: 2.3 mi
- Reading Mountain: 2.6 mi
- 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
- S: 11.1 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 11.8 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 12.1 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 12.2 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 12.2 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 14.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 15.0 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 20.7 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 23.3 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 23.4 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 7.7 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- W: 9.8 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 12.1 mi
- C: 17.4 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 20.4 mi
- Santa Rita: 19.2 mi
- Tyrone: 21.0 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 20.9 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 24.4 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | ESE 103° | 2,745 m | 10.9 mi |
| Signal Peak | E 98° | 2,737 m | 9.7 mi |
| Twin Sisters | ESE 111° | 2,524 m | 10.1 mi |
| Scott Peak | E 90° | 2,521 m | 7.7 mi |
| Twin Sisters | ESE 112° | 2,495 m | 10.0 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNE 12° | 2,480 m | 14.2 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | SE 134° | 2,473 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | S 186° | 2,444 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586810
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