South Mesa
South Mesa rises to 1,819 m in New Mexico. El Barro Peaks stands 2,491 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is West Mesa, a peak 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.1 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49075901, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,819 m
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 19.2 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
104 named places within 25 miles
- West Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Mesa Chupinas: 4.0 mi
- Mesa Apache: 5.0 mi
- East Mesa: 6.5 mi
- Mesas Cuatas: 6.6 mi
- LCC: 20.0 mi
- Baca-Korte House Historic Site: 20.3 mi
- Johnson House Historic Site: 20.7 mi
- Esperanza Herrera House Historic Site: 20.7 mi
- Hebrew Temple Historic Site: 20.8 mi
- South Pacific Park: 20.7 mi
- Lincoln Park: 20.8 mi
- Rodriguez Park: 20.8 mi
- Las Vegas Plaza: 21.0 mi
- Alumni Park: 21.0 mi
- Fort Hatch: 7.4 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 15.0 mi
- The Historic Serf Theatre Hall: 20.9 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 21.2 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 21.2 mi
- Star Axis: 3.4 mi
- Welcome: 19.8 mi
- Red Dawn: 20.9 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 21.1 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 21.1 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 21.1 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 15.5 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 16.2 mi
- Casas del Medio: 18.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Barro Peaks | NW 305° | 2,491 m | 24.4 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | NW 319° | 2,205 m | 18.9 mi |
| Starvation Peak | WNW 288° | 2,143 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mesa de los Carros | NE 38° | 2,100 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mesa Lauriano | NE 41° | 2,084 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mesa Sola | WSW 254° | 2,081 m | 23.1 mi |
| Yegua Mesa | ENE 63° | 2,074 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mesa Apache | NNW 334° | 2,067 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:13 | 16:52 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dilia, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 895083 — South Mesa, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357580534
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