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Smouse Mesa

Smouse Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Smouse Mesa rises to 2,172 m in New Mexico. Laguna Seca Mesa stands 2,319 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Foothold and Overlook Area, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 14 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49074950, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2172 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.45695, -107.59227

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 54
Attractions: 45
  • The Bat: 16.7 mi
  • Hoodoo: 16.7 mi
  • Hoodoo: 16.7 mi
  • The Couple: 16.7 mi
  • Hoodoo: 16.8 mi
Parks: 3
  • Overlook Area: 19.4 mi
  • Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 22.7 mi
  • Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laguna Seca MesaNE 47°2,319 m20.6 mi
Gobernador KnobNE 49°2,316 m18.9 mi
Wild Horse MesaESE 101°2,292 m17.8 mi
Vigas MesaNE 54°2,288 m22.6 mi
Huerfano MountainW 261°2,268 m14.2 mi
Chosa MesaENE 61°2,264 m23.8 mi
Jaramillo MesaENE 71°2,248 m16.6 mi
Eagles NestESE 105°2,246 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:22
June solstice05:5319:5420:32
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:1916:1916:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283240475667706861503727
Precip in0.80.50.30.60.90.51.52.01.30.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lybrook, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357580444

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