Techado Mesa
Techado Mesa rises to 2,569 m in New Mexico. Madre Mountain stands 2,870 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Mesa, a peak 2.5 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 18 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49081720, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2569 m
How to reach it
- 17.7 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
68 named places within 25 miles
- Middle Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Wiley Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Bailey Butte: 3.4 mi
- Bell Mountain: 5.9 mi
- D Cross Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Blue Mesa: 11.1 mi
- Blue Mesa: 11.1 mi
- Blue Mesa: 11.5 mi
- Blue Mesa: 11.8 mi
- Blue Mesa: 11.8 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 17.0 mi
- Lightning Field: 19.8 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 22.2 mi
- Cherry Town: 20.7 mi
- Pueblo of Acoma Historical Marker: 24.9 mi
- Cebolleta Historical Marker: 25.0 mi
- Maverick Spring: 18.5 mi
- Chavez Springs: 24.5 mi
- The Lightning Field: 20.0 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Techado Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madre Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,870 m | 20.0 mi |
| Davenport Lookout | SSW 204° | 2,851 m | 21.4 mi |
| Rincon | S 183° | 2,709 m | 21.3 mi |
| Cebollita Mesa | NNW 336° | 2,673 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lone Mountain | SW 221° | 2,634 m | 23.6 mi |
| Blue Mesa | S 170° | 2,605 m | 11.6 mi |
| Capital Dome | SW 224° | 2,605 m | 24.5 mi |
| Indian Mesa | SE 143° | 2,600 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:26 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pietown 19ne, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357582835
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