Urraca Mesa


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The mesa as seen from Tooth Ridge
A nearly vertical cliff that makes up part of Urraca Mesa

Urraca Mesa is a large mesa located in Colfax County in northern New Mexico on the property of Philmont Scout Ranch. It reaches an altitude of 8,583 feet (2,616.10 meters) and has coordinates of N 36.413647 and W 104.998059.[1] The mesa has a long "history" of mythical and supernatural associations, dating to the local indigenous tribes.

Flora and fauna

The Mesa is covered in Ponderosa pine. Black bears, wild turkey, deer, and mountain lions are among the fauna that can be spotted. In the summer, violent storms roll in from the north almost every afternoon.

Topography

Urraca Mesa itself is relatively flat with exception of a higher protruding plateau.

References

  1. ^ http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/detail.asp?fid=4606956 Urraca Mesa Summit - New Mexico Mountain Peak Information
Scouting portal

Coordinates: 36°24′17″N 104°59′33″W / 36.4046°N 104.9924°W / 36.4046; -104.9924







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