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Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Wild Horse Mesa rises to 2,122 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the south-southeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway runs past it.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49089894, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2122 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.01313, -108.22310

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 56
  • Moore Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Big Trap Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Pipeline Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Little Pipe Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Hells Canyon Spring: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 18
Parks: 15
  • Little Turkey Park: 10.9 mi
  • Brannon Park: 11.8 mi
  • Hidden Park: 14.8 mi
  • Silver City Ballpark: 15.3 mi
  • Bataan Memorial Park: 16.1 mi
Museums: 5
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 10.1 mi
  • Western New Mexico University Museum: 16.7 mi
  • Billy the Kid Cabin: 17.1 mi
  • Silver CIty Museum: 17.1 mi
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • King Bolt Pit: 17.5 mi
  • North Pit: 17.6 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 17.8 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 17.9 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 8.1 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 15.6 mi
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 23.4 mi
Artworks: 3
  • W: 12.9 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 16.4 mi
  • C: 18.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Wild Horse Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakSSE 154°2,745 m8.0 mi
Rocky PointENE 64°2,744 m16.4 mi
Signal PeakSSE 158°2,737 m6.6 mi
Granite PeakNW 325°2,656 m15.2 mi
White PinnacleNW 315°2,636 m17.3 mi
Twin SistersSSE 164°2,524 m8.6 mi
Scott PeakS 172°2,521 m4.7 mi
Twin SistersSSE 166°2,495 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5219:25
June solstice06:0519:4920:25
September equinox07:0218:3819:11
December solstice07:1316:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146525867717064544437
Precip in1.00.90.70.40.50.72.73.11.81.21.01.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357600273

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