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Viveash Mesa

Viveash Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Viveash Mesa rises to 3,001 m in New Mexico. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Chaperito Knob, a peak 1.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 10.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087131, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3001 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.69753, -105.65474

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks
Parks
  • Terrero Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
  • Cowles Recreation Site: 8.0 mi
  • Pecos Historical Marker: 8.4 mi
  • Big Rocks Glade: 9.7 mi
  • Brazel Park: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 52
Attractions: 18
Gardens: 15
Picnic sites: 10
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 4
  • Alamosa Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 7.9 mi
  • Hermit's Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Montezuma Hot Springs: 21.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Viveash Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santa Fe BaldyNNW 328°3,847 m11.0 mi
Pecos BaldyN 358°3,806 m14.6 mi
Lake PeakNW 316°3,771 m9.4 mi
Redondo PeakNNW 336°3,766 m12.4 mi
Penitente PeakNW 318°3,720 m9.1 mi
Tesuque PeakNW 310°3,656 m9.3 mi
Sierra MoscaNNW 338°3,603 m16.1 mi
Elk MountainNE 50°3,550 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4819:4520:22
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:0916:1416:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323641485666696861514032
Precip in0.70.60.70.71.01.23.23.01.71.21.01.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357600083

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