Sandstone Mesa
Sandstone Mesa rises to 2,062 m in New Mexico. Microwave Ridge stands 2,807 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Koya Mesa, a peak 2.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49071334, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,062 m
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.4 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 22.8 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 18 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Koya Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Canipa Mesa: 3.1 mi
- McCarty Mesa: 3.3 mi
- CM Carty Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Cedar Hill: 3.6 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 16.5 mi
- Mirabel Spring: 18.1 mi
- Twin Spring: 18.7 mi
- Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 19.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.2 mi
- Crow Point: 3.2 mi
- Seama Mesa: 10.9 mi
- Frog Mesa: 16.5 mi
- Sharp Point: 17.1 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 17.8 mi
- Truman Park: 14.5 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 14.8 mi
- Smokey Circle: 15.2 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 15.4 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 15.5 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 7.0 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 11.1 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 13.6 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 15.4 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Acoma Museum: 7.7 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 15.3 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 15.4 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 17.6 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 8.3 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 13.2 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 14.4 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 15.9 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 13.6 mi
- Lava Bridge: 23.5 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- Jesus: 18.1 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Sandstone Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microwave Ridge | NNE 19° | 2,807 m | 15.3 mi |
| Gallo Peak | WNW 282° | 2,642 m | 15.3 mi |
| Horace Mesa | N 0° | 2,607 m | 15.7 mi |
| Pelon | SW 216° | 2,599 m | 15.0 mi |
| North Pelon | SW 221° | 2,558 m | 14.4 mi |
| San Rafael Mesa | WNW 286° | 2,533 m | 17.5 mi |
| North Cebollita Mesa | SW 232° | 2,515 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mesa Negra | WSW 249° | 2,506 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 894554 — Sandstone Mesa, Cibola County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357579986
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