Distance
1.6 mi to summit
3.9 mi total
Elevation
6,400 ft start
Vertical
600 ft gain
Time
40 min to summit
2 hr 0 min total
Both Jarosa and Santa Clara Mesa are easily seen from Interstate 25, just west of Wagon Mound. Both mountains are on unposted private property so go quietly and respectfully. I parked off NM-120 north of Santa Clara Mesa, hopped the fence and hiked towards the saddle between the two mesas then veered toward Jarosa Mesa, gaining its east side. The highpoint is a bump on the mesa marked with a survey marker, there's also a benchmarker nearby. Returned via the same route to the saddle north of Santa Clara Mesa which I also climbed before returning to my vehicle.
Route name
loop
Obstacles
road/access issues
Key gear
trekking poles, GPS device