Superior Mesa
Superior Mesa rises to 2,104 m in New Mexico. Laguna Seca Mesa stands 2,319 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Superior Mesa Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 16 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49080292, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2104 m
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Superior Mesa Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 1.1 mi
- Foothold and Overlook Area: 1.2 mi
- Cibola Canyon Area: 1.5 mi
- Hooded Fireplace & Largo Sch Dis Area: 2.0 mi
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 2.0 mi
- Smouse Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Pine Tree Mesa: 4.1 mi
- Cibolo Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Thompson Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Encinada Mesa: 6.0 mi
- The Bat: 16.4 mi
- Hoodoo: 16.4 mi
- Hoodoo: 16.4 mi
- The Couple: 16.4 mi
- Hoodoo: 16.5 mi
- Overlook Area: 21.9 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 23.6 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 24.3 mi
- Dufers Point: 7.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Superior Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Seca Mesa | NE 41° | 2,319 m | 19.2 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | NE 42° | 2,316 m | 17.6 mi |
| Wild Horse Mesa | ESE 101° | 2,292 m | 15.3 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | NE 49° | 2,288 m | 21.1 mi |
| Huerfano Mountain | W 265° | 2,268 m | 16.6 mi |
| Chosa Mesa | ENE 57° | 2,264 m | 22.0 mi |
| Jaramillo Mesa | ENE 66° | 2,248 m | 14.5 mi |
| Eagles Nest | ESE 106° | 2,246 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lybrook, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899937 — Superior Mesa, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586531
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