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Scott Mesa

Scott Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Scott Mesa rises to 2,319 m in New Mexico. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Cencerro, a peak 1.4 miles away. El Camino Real passes 23 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49071967, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2319 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.29367, -107.32198

101 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
Springs: 14
  • Dove Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Chavez Springs: 7.6 mi
  • Hell Canyon Spring: 15.3 mi
  • San Lorenzo Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Garcia Canyon Spring: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Mesa Cencerro: 1.7 mi
  • Hells Mesa: 2.4 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 24.2 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 24.3 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • 2: 24.7 mi
  • 1: 24.7 mi
  • 3: 24.7 mi
  • 4: 24.7 mi
  • 6: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 8
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Parks: 1
  • Cherry Town: 11.1 mi
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scott Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South BaldySSE 160°3,279 m22.3 mi
Timber PeakSSE 157°3,181 m23.6 mi
North BaldySSE 154°3,003 m18.6 mi
Ladrón PeakNE 54°2,780 m16.7 mi
Tip Top MountainSSE 151°2,773 m15.6 mi
Buck PeakSSE 153°2,764 m24.1 mi
North PeakSSE 151°2,763 m15.6 mi
Blue MesaWNW 288°2,605 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5819:4820:25
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1216:2517:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475666696761503931
Precip in0.50.50.50.50.70.62.72.82.01.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 910885 — Scott Mesa, Socorro County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357598972

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