Vigas Mesa
Vigas Mesa rises to 2,288 m in New Mexico. Piedra Agujero stands 2,481 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mexican Spotted Owl Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a nature reserve 2.6 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49087036, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,288 m
How to reach it
- 23.1 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
102 named places within 25 miles
- Scissors Corral: 2.7 mi
- Chosa Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa: 3.2 mi
- Gobernador Knob: 4.1 mi
- La Jara Mesa: 4.2 mi
- Mexican Spotted Owl Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.6 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa Wildlife Area: 3.6 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 5.2 mi
- Gobernador & Cereza Fossil Area: 5.5 mi
- Santos Peak Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 8.1 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 21.1 mi
- Carracas Rim: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vigas Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedra Agujero | NE 40° | 2,481 m | 16.8 mi |
| Apache Mesa | E 95° | 2,422 m | 24.4 mi |
| Burns Hill | NE 47° | 2,418 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mestenas Peak | N 351° | 2,343 m | 7.8 mi |
| Radio Hill | NE 38° | 2,335 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | N 358° | 2,322 m | 8.4 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | W 280° | 2,319 m | 3.2 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | WSW 258° | 2,316 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Navajo DAM, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357600071
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