Peak · New Mexico
Trujillo Mesa
Trujillo Mesa rises to 2,435 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the north-northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hogeye Mesa, a peak 1.0 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2435 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.55142, -104.16415
- 17.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 17.7 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 93.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hogeye Mesa: 1.0 mi
- The Crater: 1.3 mi
- Pine Buttes: 2.3 mi
- Lone Tree Hill: 2.8 mi
- Raspberry Mountain: 3.3 mi
Parks: 10
Cliffs: 2
- Devils Point: 3.3 mi
- Prestons Point: 23.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Folsom Museum: 24.5 mi
- Russell’s Truck & Car Muzeum: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Grave: 4.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Farley: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Trujillo Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | NNW 347° | 2,682 m | 5.2 mi |
| Sierra Grande | NE 56° | 2,655 m | 19.2 mi |
| Pine Buttes | N 354° | 2,569 m | 2.3 mi |
| Palo Blanco Mountain | ENE 63° | 2,542 m | 5.1 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | NE 34° | 2,486 m | 19.4 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | NE 34° | 2,481 m | 19.4 mi |
| Jose Butte | NNE 19° | 2,471 m | 19.0 mi |
| Raspberry Mountain | NW 304° | 2,462 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:05 | 16:45 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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