Whale Rock
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Whale Rock is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,549 m. White Ash Peak stands 2,712 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Carson Mesa, a peak 2.9 miles away. Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Navajo nation
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
- 29.6 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
- 33.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Carson Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Hat Rock: 3.9 mi
- Plane Rock: 4.5 mi
- Standing Rock: 7.9 mi
- Walker Butte: 9.1 mi
- Tohatchi Spring: 9.3 mi
- Pigeon Spring: 10.5 mi
- Salt Spring: 10.8 mi
- Sunnyside Spring: 10.8 mi
- Tsa Yah Das Iahi Spring: 12.6 mi
- Massacre Point: 14.3 mi
- Gun Point: 14.5 mi
- White Point: 16.4 mi
- Tsekadebehgon: 18.0 mi
- Eagle Nest: 18.7 mi
- hogan: 4.5 mi
- Royal Arch: 19.5 mi
- Mexican Water Recreation Area: 18.0 mi
- Dennehotso Recreation Area: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Whale Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Ash Peak | ESE 116° | 2,712 m | 18.7 mi |
| West Mesa | ESE 104° | 2,346 m | 18.0 mi |
| Thirsty Mesa | ESE 117° | 2,328 m | 18.1 mi |
| East Mesa | ESE 103° | 2,324 m | 18.2 mi |
| Chezhindeza Mesa | NE 53° | 2,296 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mexican Cry Mesa | ESE 112° | 2,294 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cove Mesa | E 97° | 2,161 m | 17.7 mi |
| Rescue Rock Mesa | ESE 113° | 2,067 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 35 | 43 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lukachukai, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2241101371
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