Ward Mesa
Ward Mesa rises to 2,216 m in New Mexico. Cebollita Mesa stands 2,673 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Seven Cedar Trees Mesa, a peak 2.4 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 25 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49087575, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2216 m
How to reach it
- 25.1 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.3 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Seven Cedar Trees Mesa: 2.4 mi
- Broom Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Blue Water Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Gunn Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Victorino Mesa: 6.3 mi
- Crow Point: 19.1 mi
- Sharp Point: 20.1 mi
- Blue Mesa: 21.2 mi
- Blue Mesa: 21.3 mi
- Blue Mesa: 21.8 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 21.2 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 22.5 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 23.0 mi
- Pueblo of Acoma Historical Marker: 13.9 mi
- Cebolleta Historical Marker: 14.0 mi
- Cherry Town: 23.4 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 14.2 mi
- Acoma Museum: 14.3 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 21.1 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Ward Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebollita Mesa | W 277° | 2,673 m | 15.0 mi |
| Pelon | WNW 297° | 2,599 m | 16.5 mi |
| D Cross Mountain | SSW 208° | 2,589 m | 16.9 mi |
| Techado Mesa | SW 229° | 2,569 m | 13.4 mi |
| North Pelon | WNW 300° | 2,558 m | 17.5 mi |
| Cebollita Peak | W 279° | 2,535 m | 15.2 mi |
| Wiley Mesa | SW 217° | 2,528 m | 11.3 mi |
| North Cebollita Mesa | NW 321° | 2,515 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
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 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pietown 19ne, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583895
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