Yeso Hills
Yeso Hills rises to 1,668 m in New Mexico. Gacho Hill stands 1,763 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Yeso Mesa, a peak 0.7 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 7 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49091328, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,668 m
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
7 named places within 25 miles
- Yeso Mesa: 0.7 mi
- Loma Alta: 6.0 mi
- El Morro Mesa: 9.6 mi
- Conejo Mesa: 13.3 mi
- Gacho Hill: 13.9 mi
- Red Bluffs: 14.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yeso Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gacho Hill | W 277° | 1,763 m | 13.9 mi |
| Loma Alta | NNW 338° | 1,701 m | 6.0 mi |
| Yeso Mesa | NNW 346° | 1,684 m | 0.7 mi |
| El Morro Mesa | SE 135° | 1,527 m | 9.6 mi |
| Conejo Mesa | ESE 122° | 1,474 m | 13.3 mi |
| Burro Hill | S 169° | 1,421 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:38 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
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 | 39 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yeso 2 S, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1926824 — Yeso Hills, De Baca County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357620913
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