- Elevation, modelled
- 1,700 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Rock1,900 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6621.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:37local time
- Coordinates
- 34.9327, -109.7557
Blue Mesa Loop is a attraction in Arizona, at a modelled 1,700 m. Pilot Rock stands 1,900 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Tepees, a attraction 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
Pedestalled petrified logs in sandstone
- Operated by
- Petrified National Forest Park
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Mesa Loop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | NNW 337° | 1,900 m | 16.8 mi |
| South Mountain | SSE 152° | 1,845 m | 23.9 mi |
| Stinking Springs Mountain | SSE 152° | 1,844 m | 23.9 mi |
| Chinde Mesa | N 352° | 1,830 m | 17.2 mi |
| Black Knoll | ESE 112° | 1,818 m | 4.0 mi |
| North Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,813 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hennessy Buttes | NW 305° | 1,783 m | 17.8 mi |
| Sorrel Horse Mesa | E 81° | 1,759 m | 5.6 mi |
- 21.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
43 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 19
- The Tepees: 1.5 mi
- Agate Bridge: 3.5 mi
- Petroglyphs: 3.6 mi
- Puerco Pueblo: 3.6 mi
- Jasper Forest Overlook: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 17
- Black Knoll: 4.0 mi
- The Battleship: 5.3 mi
- Sorrel Horse Mesa: 5.6 mi
- Martha's Butte: 6.7 mi
- The Flattops: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Old Us route 66: 8.7 mi
- Agate House: 10.7 mi
- Hashknife Pony Express Rider: 22.9 mi
Museums: 3
- Rainbow Forest Museum & Visitor Center: 10.2 mi
- Painted Desert Inn: 10.6 mi
- Navajo County Historical Museum: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Adamana: 4.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:23 | 17:58 | 18:31 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| September equinox | 06:08 | 17:44 | 18:17 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:33 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
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- Holbrook · 23 mi
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