Schoolhouse Mesa
Schoolhouse Mesa rises to 2,563 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the east, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Fork Mesa, a peak 1.3 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 1.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49071839, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2563 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 34.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 28.6 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 5 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 5 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Fork Mesa: 1.3 mi
- Cebollita Mesa: 3.7 mi
- Fenton Hill: 3.8 mi
- Ghost Mesa: 4.0 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 4.7 mi
- Fenton Lake: 2.3 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 5.3 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 5.6 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 14.5 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 14.5 mi
- McCauley Warm Spring: 5.7 mi
- Cave Canyon Sping: 6.0 mi
- Laxitive Spring: 6.8 mi
- Electric Spring: 6.9 mi
- Lemonade Spring: 7.0 mi
- Soda Dam: 4.8 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- Human sundial: 6.0 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 8.6 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 8.7 mi
- Soda Dam Historical Marker: 4.8 mi
- Valle Grande Historical Marker: 5.4 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 5.6 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 6.2 mi
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Golondrina: 23.2 mi
- Corky: 23.5 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 23.5 mi
- Touch the Sky: 23.5 mi
- Nexus: 23.5 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 4.7 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 4.7 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Ground: 4.8 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 5.1 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 6.9 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 16.4 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 16.5 mi
- Bear Jump: 17.9 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 18.1 mi
- Red Rock Cliff: 21.5 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 5.1 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 7.3 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 23.6 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 23.6 mi
- Jemez Falls: 7.0 mi
- Rendija Arch: 22.0 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Schoolhouse Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Peak | E 82° | 3,434 m | 9.1 mi |
| South Mountain | E 96° | 3,265 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cerro de la Garita | NE 47° | 3,225 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cerro del Grant | NE 42° | 3,174 m | 15.3 mi |
| Cerros del Abrigo | ENE 69° | 3,148 m | 14.7 mi |
| Cerro Pavo | NE 38° | 3,144 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | ESE 117° | 3,082.9 m | 10.8 mi |
| Los Griegos | ESE 113° | 3,077 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:18 | 16:57 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 910876 — Schoolhouse Mesa, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357598957
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 23 mi
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