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Umbrella Mesa

Umbrella Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Umbrella Mesa rises to 2,193 m in New Mexico. Sierra Grande stands 2,655 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Klondike Mesa, a peak 1.4 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 26 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086568, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2193 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.89725, -103.94747

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Sugarite Canyon State Park: 23.5 mi
  • Coal Camp Ruins: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 1
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Trinchera Falls: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Umbrella Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sierra GrandeSSE 164°2,655 m13.8 mi
Towndrow PeakW 272°2,625 m17.2 mi
Dale MountainW 279°2,588 m13.5 mi
Red MountainW 274°2,569 m11.2 mi
Madrid PeakWNW 283°2,498 m12.2 mi
Capulin MountainS 188°2,486 m7.9 mi
Capulin MountainS 188°2,481 m7.9 mi
Little MesaWNW 284°2,479 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3819:4120:19
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0616:0316:43

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898704 — Umbrella Mesa, Union County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357583891

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