Trinchera Mesa
Trinchera Mesa rises to 2,108 m in New Mexico. Gallinas Mountains stands 2,631 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Howard Mountain, a peak 3.8 miles away. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49084863, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2108 m
How to reach it
29 named places within 25 miles
- Howard Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Camaleon Hill: 6.2 mi
- Duran Mesa: 6.3 mi
- Camaleon: 7.4 mi
- Cerro de la Lesna: 7.7 mi
- Encino Village Park: 18.7 mi
- Huntsinger Park: 20.5 mi
- Vaughn Historical Marker: 20.7 mi
- The Ollie D Tourist House: 12.1 mi
- US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Trinchera Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallinas Mountains | WSW 244° | 2,631 m | 21.1 mi |
| West Turkey Cone | WSW 246° | 2,546 m | 22.1 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | WSW 244° | 2,523 m | 21.4 mi |
| Rough Mountain | SW 234° | 2,477 m | 19.8 mi |
| Lackey Point | WSW 238° | 2,452 m | 20.4 mi |
| Cougar Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,280 m | 17.4 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | SSW 213° | 2,225 m | 24.8 mi |
| Duran Mesa | N 359° | 2,150 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:41 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:18 | 16:56 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pedernal 9 E, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1926496 — Trinchera Mesa, Torrance County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357620822
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