Wild Horse Mesa
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
- 2,122 m
How to reach it
- On the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 22.4 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Horse Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Lookout Point: 3.2 mi
- Scott Peak: 4.7 mi
- T X Mountain: 5.2 mi
- A Four Mountain: 5.6 mi
- 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
- Bear Canyon Lake: 16.0 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 16.2 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 16.7 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 16.8 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 16.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 15.9 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 19.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.7 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 22.9 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 11.8 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 15.6 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 23.4 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 15.2 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 19.5 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 16.2 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 16.4 mi
- Santa Rita: 17.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | SSE 154° | 2,745 m | 8.0 mi |
| Rocky Point | ENE 64° | 2,744 m | 16.4 mi |
| Signal Peak | SSE 158° | 2,737 m | 6.6 mi |
| Granite Peak | NW 325° | 2,656 m | 15.2 mi |
| White Pinnacle | NW 315° | 2,636 m | 17.3 mi |
| Twin Sisters | SSE 164° | 2,524 m | 8.6 mi |
| Scott Peak | S 172° | 2,521 m | 4.7 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNW 336° | 2,480 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357600273
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