Ute Creek Mesa
Ute Creek Mesa rises to 1,641 m in New Mexico. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,957 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito de los Muertos, a peak 3.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 60 miles off. 17 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49086747, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1641 m
How to reach it
- 60.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.5 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
17 named places within 25 miles
- Cerrito de los Muertos: 3.0 mi
- Mesa Quitaras: 7.7 mi
- Aragon Hill: 8.3 mi
- Circle S Mesa: 10.6 mi
- Steele Windmill: 12.4 mi
- Chicosa Lake State Park: 22.0 mi
- New Goodnight Trail Historical Marker: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ute Creek Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 307° | 1,957 m | 18.3 mi |
| Chateau Hill | WNW 303° | 1,928 m | 24.2 mi |
| Spear Hills | WNW 286° | 1,897 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cerro de la Cruz | WNW 303° | 1,887 m | 13.9 mi |
| Aragon Hill | NNW 329° | 1,762 m | 8.3 mi |
| Orphan Hill | NE 45° | 1,655 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mesa Quitaras | S 183° | 1,617 m | 7.7 mi |
| Circle S Mesa | SW 231° | 1,573 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:38 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:05 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosebud 7NW, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586598
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