Wild Horse Mesa
Wild Horse Mesa rises to 1,734 m in New Mexico. Burro Peak stands 2,445 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Schoolhouse Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49089893, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1734 m
How to reach it
- 17.7 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Schoolhouse Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Saint Peters Rock: 2.3 mi
- Telegraph Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Pyrite Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Saddle Rock: 4.4 mi
- Tub Spring: 2.4 mi
- Adobe Spring: 2.9 mi
- Foxtail Spring: 3.1 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 4.1 mi
- Pearson Springs: 4.4 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 17.1 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 17.3 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 17.3 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 17.4 mi
- Stine-Fleming House Historic Site: 17.5 mi
- Gila Park: 13.3 mi
- Boston Hill Open Space: 17.0 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 17.4 mi
- Silver City Historical Marker: 17.5 mi
- Greg Goyo Park: 17.5 mi
- Comanche Pit: 16.5 mi
- North Pit: 16.7 mi
- Raven Pitt: 16.8 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 17.0 mi
- Adonis Pit: 17.2 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 17.3 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 17.5 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 17.7 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 21.9 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 5.3 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 11.5 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 17.6 mi
- W: 19.6 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 18.3 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Tyrone: 17.2 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 17.4 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 21.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Wild Horse Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burro Peak | SE 145° | 2,445 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ENE 70° | 2,444 m | 13.6 mi |
| Jacks Peak | SE 145° | 2,428 m | 15.7 mi |
| Ferguson Mountain | SE 146° | 2,424 m | 14.6 mi |
| McComas Peak | ENE 77° | 2,340 m | 13.6 mi |
| Eighty Mountain | ENE 72° | 2,267 m | 17.1 mi |
| Little Bear Mountain | ENE 71° | 2,245 m | 12.7 mi |
| Gomez Peak | ENE 73° | 2,206 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 920735 — Wild Horse Mesa, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357607605
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