Wild Horse Mesa
Wild Horse Mesa rises to 2,292 m in New Mexico. Horse Heaven stands 2,380 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagles Nest, a peak 3.1 miles away. 138 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q49089896, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2292 m
How to reach it
138 named places within 25 miles
- Gonzales Wash Riparian Area: 8.3 mi
- Gonzalez Canyon-Senon S. Vigil Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 8.4 mi
- Martin Apodaco Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.6 mi
- Gonzales Wash Riparian Area: 9.8 mi
- Rock House-Nestor Martin Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 10.6 mi
- Hoodoos: 21.8 mi
- Hoodoo Cove: 21.8 mi
- The Python: 21.8 mi
- Hoodoo: 21.8 mi
- The Couple: 21.8 mi
- Eagles Nest: 3.1 mi
- Lapis Point: 3.5 mi
- B S Mesa: 6.9 mi
- B S Mesa: 7.7 mi
- Carter Mesa: 8.2 mi
- Dufers Point: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wild Horse Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Heaven | E 99° | 2,380 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mestenas Peak | N 359° | 2,343 m | 24.6 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | N 353° | 2,319 m | 17.6 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | N 349° | 2,316 m | 16.4 mi |
| Devils Mesa | N 6° | 2,306 m | 22.7 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | N 3° | 2,288 m | 17.0 mi |
| La Jara Mesa | N 8° | 2,270 m | 20.8 mi |
| Chosa Mesa | NNE 13° | 2,264 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lindrith 1 WSW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586618
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