Wildhorse Mesa
Wildhorse Mesa rises to 2,208 m in New Mexico. Glorieta Baldy stands 3,116 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Mesa, a peak 2.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090092, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2208 m
How to reach it
- 11.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.8 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 18.6 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 26.2 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 15 mi
- Village Vista · 21 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 25 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pine Mesa: 2.2 mi
- Arrowhead Point: 6.0 mi
- Cerro Encinoso: 7.0 mi
- Mesa el Toro: 9.5 mi
- Mesa las Mulas: 10.4 mi
- Galisteo Pueblo Historical Marker: 10.6 mi
- Southern Rockies Historical Marker: 10.6 mi
- Lamy Park: 11.9 mi
- Eldorado Community Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Pecos National Historical Park: 15.9 mi
- 16-cylinder locomotive engine: 11.9 mi
- Moon Crescent: 12.9 mi
- Red Horse: 14.4 mi
- Blue Wolf: 15.3 mi
- Ghost Bison: 15.7 mi
- El Ortiz Hotel: 11.9 mi
- Making Travel a Pleasure: 11.9 mi
- The Iron Backbone of New Mexico: 11.9 mi
- Hamilton: 11.9 mi
- Ruins of Church Convento at Pecos: 15.9 mi
- Seton Castle Historic Site: 20.5 mi
- Cerrillos Opera House Historic Site: 21.1 mi
- Madrid Boarding House Historic Site: 21.9 mi
- abandoned mine marker: 21.9 mi
- The Downs: 24.3 mi
- The Haozous Garden: 22.1 mi
- Biowall: 22.8 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 24.5 mi
- Native American Garden: 24.6 mi
- Garden Overlook: 24.6 mi
- Pflueger: 12.0 mi
- Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum: 21.2 mi
- Madrid Museum (Old coal town): 21.8 mi
- Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum: 24.1 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 24.5 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 12.0 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 14.4 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 15.6 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 23.3 mi
- White Bluffs: 6.3 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 18.8 mi
- Devils Throne: 21.6 mi
- Las Ruedas: 13.6 mi
- Waldo: 22.6 mi
- Bonanza City: 23.3 mi
- Yoh toh: 21.3 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 22.7 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Wildhorse Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glorieta Baldy | N 357° | 3,116 m | 22.2 mi |
| Sierra Pelada | NNW 346° | 2,962 m | 22.1 mi |
| Placer Mountain | W 271° | 2,700 m | 22.2 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | N 352° | 2,657 m | 19.8 mi |
| Glorieta Mesa | N 10° | 2,499 m | 14.4 mi |
| Cerro de Escobas | NNE 14° | 2,499 m | 14.6 mi |
| El Barro Peaks | ENE 56° | 2,491 m | 23.2 mi |
| Oro Quay Peak | WSW 256° | 2,483 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley 2 NNE, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899994 — Wildhorse Mesa, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586631
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