West Mesa
West Mesa rises to 1,824 m in New Mexico. El Barro Peaks stands 2,491 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is South Mesa, a peak 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.9 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States of America; geonames ID = 5497485.
Wikidata Q49088546, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,824 m
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 13.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 20.5 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
111 named places within 25 miles
- South Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Mesa Apache: 3.5 mi
- Mesas Cuatas: 5.6 mi
- Mesa Chupinas: 5.6 mi
- East Mesa: 5.7 mi
- LCC: 18.4 mi
- Baca-Korte House Historic Site: 18.7 mi
- Johnson House Historic Site: 19.2 mi
- Esperanza Herrera House Historic Site: 19.2 mi
- Hebrew Temple Historic Site: 19.2 mi
- South Pacific Park: 19.2 mi
- Lincoln Park: 19.2 mi
- Rodriguez Park: 19.3 mi
- Alumni Park: 19.5 mi
- Las Vegas Plaza: 19.5 mi
- Star Axis: 5.1 mi
- Welcome: 18.3 mi
- Red Dawn: 19.3 mi
- Storrie Zia: 23.4 mi
- UWC: 24.7 mi
- Fort Hatch: 7.6 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 15.4 mi
- The Historic Serf Theatre Hall: 19.3 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 20.9 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 20.9 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 19.5 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 19.5 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 19.5 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 13.9 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 16.5 mi
- Casas del Medio: 19.8 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 24.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Barro Peaks | WNW 302° | 2,491 m | 23.4 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | W 279° | 2,322 m | 24.9 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | NW 316° | 2,205 m | 17.7 mi |
| Starvation Peak | W 281° | 2,143 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mesa de los Carros | NE 42° | 2,100 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mesa Lauriano | NE 49° | 2,084 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mesa Sola | WSW 250° | 2,081 m | 23.6 mi |
| Yegua Mesa | ENE 67° | 2,074 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:42 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:13 | 16:52 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dilia, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 896389 — West Mesa, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357581830
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