West Mesa
West Mesa rises to 1,587 m in New Mexico. Yegua Mesa stands 2,074 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa del Medio, a peak 1.9 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49088539, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1587 m
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
50 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa del Medio: 1.9 mi
- North Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Mesita del Medio: 4.9 mi
- Mesa Pino: 7.3 mi
- Mesita del Gato: 7.5 mi
- Cannon Air Force Base Recreation Area: 16.9 mi
- Conchas Lake State Park: 17.1 mi
- Canadian Escarpment Historical Marker: 23.3 mi
- Park Lake: 24.2 mi
- Santa Rosa Historical Marker: 24.5 mi
- Bell Ranch Headquarters Historic Site: 18.5 mi
- Joseph's Restaurant: 24.2 mi
- Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site: 24.5 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 24.5 mi
- Trementina: 16.7 mi
- ☉☉: 21.0 mi
- Route 66 Auto Museum: 23.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yegua Mesa | NW 313° | 2,074 m | 22.3 mi |
| Punta Del Salitre | NW 316° | 2,067 m | 22.2 mi |
| Punta del Chorro | NW 320° | 2,058 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mesa Huerfana | NNW 334° | 1,990 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mesa Huerfanita | NNW 334° | 1,935 m | 22.0 mi |
| Cerro de Corazon | NNW 336° | 1,883 m | 16.3 mi |
| Corazon Hill | NW 325° | 1,834 m | 23.3 mi |
| Los Cerritos | N 359° | 1,724 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:39 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:11 | 16:50 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newkirk, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 896390 — West Mesa, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357581834
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