Urraca Mesa is a large mesa located in Colfax County in northern New Mexico on the property of Philmont Scout Ranch. It reaches an elevation 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.
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 west almost every afternoon.
Urraca Mesa itself is relatively flat with exception of a higher protruding plateau. A fine freshwater source is located on this higher plateau.