San Mateo Mesa
San Mateo Mesa rises to 2,513 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa de Ortega, a peak 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49071100, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2513 m
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.8 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa de Ortega: 1.8 mi
- Roman Hill: 2.1 mi
- Muggy Point: 3.6 mi
- Julian Hill: 4.6 mi
- Jesus Mesa: 4.8 mi
- Ojo Piedra Spring: 13.5 mi
- Corner Spring: 13.8 mi
- Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 13.8 mi
- Twin Spring: 13.8 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 14.1 mi
- Mount Taylor Historical Marker: 15.2 mi
- Josephine Elkins Park: 18.8 mi
- Smokey Circle: 19.0 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 19.1 mi
- McElroy Park: 19.7 mi
- Jim Point: 4.7 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 5.3 mi
- Punta Burro: 5.4 mi
- Gumbo Point: 18.3 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 19.9 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 19.9 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 19.9 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 20.0 mi
- Casamero Community ACEC: 17.5 mi
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 18.9 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 24.9 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 20.5 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 21.0 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 22.5 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 16.6 mi
- Jesus: 19.4 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of San Mateo Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | SSE 149° | 3,449 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | SE 136° | 3,057 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cerro Osha | SE 132° | 2,947 m | 14.8 mi |
| Cerro Venada | SE 142° | 2,824 m | 12.8 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | SSE 153° | 2,807 m | 18.4 mi |
| Cerro Redondo | ESE 120° | 2,735 m | 16.8 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | E 93° | 2,732 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | ESE 113° | 2,691 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:23 | 17:03 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants AP, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357598751
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