White Mesa
White Mesa rises to 2,098 m in New Mexico. Cerro Redondo stands 2,735 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is San Miguel Creek Dome, a peak 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 32 miles off.
The story
mountain in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q49089352, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2098 m
How to reach it
- 32.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.8 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- San Miguel Creek Dome: 1.8 mi
- Mesa Sarcio: 1.9 mi
- El Dado Peak: 4.7 mi
- Battleship: 4.8 mi
- Mesita del Gavilan: 4.9 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 6.9 mi
- Ojo Frio: 15.4 mi
- Corner Spring: 18.4 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 19.4 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 20.1 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 12.6 mi
- Gumbo Point: 15.6 mi
- Jim Point: 18.9 mi
- Punta Burro: 19.7 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 21.2 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 14.9 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 17.6 mi
- Mount Taylor Historical Marker: 23.4 mi
- Tower Ruins: 18.8 mi
- Tower Ruins: 18.9 mi
- Natural Bridge: 18.4 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 19.1 mi
- Cabezon: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of White Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Redondo | S 178° | 2,735 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | SSE 166° | 2,732 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | SSE 164° | 2,716 m | 16.8 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | S 172° | 2,691 m | 16.7 mi |
| Cerro Pino | SSE 165° | 2,670 m | 15.7 mi |
| Cerro Cuate | S 174° | 2,654 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | S 169° | 2,624 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | SE 126° | 2,616 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357600206
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