West Mesa
West Mesa rises to 2,038 m in New Mexico. Mesa Alta stands 2,157 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Chao Wall, a attraction 1.7 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 2.2 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49088532, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,038 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chaco Canyon · 2 mi
- Shrimp Burrows · 2 mi
- Terrace View · 2 mi
- Pueblo Bonito Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chao Wall: 1.7 mi
- Chacoan Stairway: 2.5 mi
- Jackson Stairway: 3.5 mi
- Three Wise Men: 7.0 mi
- Mushroom Seat: 7.0 mi
- South Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Fajada Butte: 5.1 mi
- Chacra Mesa: 6.3 mi
- Red Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Red Hill: 14.5 mi
- Burro Spring: 19.6 mi
- Ramona Spring: 20.9 mi
- Ojo Sandoval: 21.6 mi
- Ojo Soccoro: 21.7 mi
- Rough Rock Spring: 23.1 mi
- Penasco Blanco Great Kiva 1 antechambers: 2.9 mi
- Cliff Dwelling: 19.3 mi
- Pierre's Site Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 14.3 mi
- Betonnie Tsosie Fossil Area: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Alta | SE 137° | 2,157 m | 24.7 mi |
| Heart Rock | S 184° | 2,119 m | 23.8 mi |
| Red Mountain | SE 126° | 2,111 m | 12.4 mi |
| Chacra Mesa | ESE 110° | 2,069 m | 6.3 mi |
| Antelope Lookout Mesa | SSW 209° | 2,069 m | 19.4 mi |
| South Mesa | ESE 119° | 2,063 m | 3.0 mi |
| Fajada Butte | ESE 107° | 2,020 m | 5.1 mi |
| White Rock | WNW 289° | 1,985 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:22 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chaco Canyon Natl MON, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357581837
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