South Mesa
South Mesa rises to 2,063 m in New Mexico. Mesa Cortada stands 2,214 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Chao Wall, a attraction 1.3 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 1.2 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49075898, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,063 m
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chaco Canyon · 3 mi
- Road Alignment · 3 mi
- Ramp View · 3 mi
- Pueblo Bonito Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chao Wall: 1.3 mi
- Chacoan Stairway: 2.4 mi
- Jackson Stairway: 3.3 mi
- Three Wise Men: 8.5 mi
- Mushroom Seat: 8.5 mi
- Fajada Butte: 2.2 mi
- West Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Chacra Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Red Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Tiger Walkup Mesa: 16.1 mi
- Burro Spring: 16.5 mi
- Ramona Spring: 17.9 mi
- Ojo Sandoval: 19.0 mi
- Ojo Soccoro: 19.1 mi
- Rough Rock Spring: 24.8 mi
- Penasco Blanco Great Kiva 1 antechambers: 5.2 mi
- Cliff Dwelling: 16.3 mi
- Pierre's Site Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 15.5 mi
- Betonnie Tsosie Fossil Area: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Cortada | SE 126° | 2,214 m | 25.0 mi |
| Lone Pine Tree Hill | SSE 152° | 2,178 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mesa Alta | SE 139° | 2,157 m | 21.8 mi |
| Heart Rock | S 191° | 2,119 m | 22.6 mi |
| Red Mountain | SE 128° | 2,111 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mesa Pueblo | SE 138° | 2,096 m | 24.4 mi |
| Chacra Mesa | ESE 103° | 2,069 m | 3.4 mi |
| Antelope Lookout Mesa | SW 218° | 2,069 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:22 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chaco Canyon Natl MON, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586500
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