Wilson Mesa
Wilson Mesa rises to 2,627 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Stern Post Office (ruins), a historic site 1.7 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49090327, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,627 m
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 27.5 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Base Camp View · 15 mi
114 named places within 25 miles
- Hart Peak: 5.2 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Stony Point: 5.5 mi
- Touch-Me-Not Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Green Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Gravel Pit Lakes: 6.4 mi
- Cimarron Canyon Wildlife Area: 6.7 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 7.2 mi
- Enchanted Eagle Park: 10.0 mi
- Hematite Park: 13.5 mi
- Stern Post Office (ruins): 1.7 mi
- French Henry Mill: 3.8 mi
- Cimarron Canyon Historical Marker: 5.5 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 5.8 mi
- Palisades Sill: 7.2 mi
- T-Rex Track: 8.5 mi
- Cimarron Santa Fe National Historic Trail Interpretive Plaza: 14.1 mi
- Homebound Ampitheater: 15.4 mi
- Welcome Wagon: 15.5 mi
- Covered Wagon: 15.6 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 9.7 mi
- Old Aztec Mill Museum: 14.1 mi
- Villa Philmonte: 15.4 mi
- Little Red School House: 16.4 mi
- Kit Carson Museum: 21.4 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 7.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 10.9 mi
- Eagle: 10.0 mi
- Tipi: 14.2 mi
- The Wonders of Discovery: 15.5 mi
- Palisades: 7.2 mi
- Betty's Bra: 14.9 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 14.9 mi
- Apache Spring: 17.2 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilson Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | WSW 252° | 4,011 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mount Walter | WSW 252° | 3,996 m | 17.4 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | WSW 249° | 3,989 m | 17.3 mi |
| Simpson Peak | WSW 250° | 3,953 m | 17.6 mi |
| Red Dome | WSW 248° | 3,868 m | 16.4 mi |
| Little Costilla Peak | NNW 337° | 3,825 m | 14.8 mi |
| Lew Wallace Peak | WSW 245° | 3,779 m | 17.2 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | W 265° | 3,765 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 43 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Nest, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357600345
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