Wilson Mesa
Wilson Mesa rises to 2,380 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Flatiron Mesa, a peak 1.7 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090328, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2380 m
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 28.5 mi off the Scenic Highway of Legends, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Flatiron Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Buckhorn Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Dry Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Gringo Peak: 4.1 mi
- Red Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Folsom State Monument: 6.2 mi
- Folsom Archaeological Site Historical Marker: 6.3 mi
- Fisher Park: 11.3 mi
- Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker: 12.7 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 13.0 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 11.7 mi
- Coal Camp Ruins: 12.9 mi
- New Mexico / Colorado state line: 19.7 mi
- Grave: 20.5 mi
- Folsom Museum: 14.4 mi
- Scouting Museum: 14.9 mi
- Raton Museum: 14.9 mi
- The Old Branson Jail: 19.7 mi
- south finial: 14.9 mi
- north finial: 14.9 mi
- Raton: 15.2 mi
- Prestons Point: 5.6 mi
- Devils Point: 23.3 mi
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 14.3 mi
- Star: 15.2 mi
- Fishers Peak State Park: 21.9 mi
- Trinchera Falls: 23.6 mi
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Wilson Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | S 182° | 2,682 m | 15.6 mi |
| Burro Mesa | NW 326° | 2,666 m | 16.4 mi |
| Horse Mesa | NW 317° | 2,662 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bobblers Knob | NW 309° | 2,661 m | 16.0 mi |
| Johnson Mesa | WNW 297° | 2,636 m | 9.4 mi |
| Towndrow Peak | NW 309° | 2,625 m | 5.8 mi |
| Barela Mesa | NW 324° | 2,611 m | 12.7 mi |
| Dale Mountain | N 353° | 2,588 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:41 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:04 | 16:45 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 896683 — Wilson Mesa, Colfax County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357582080
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