White Mesa Arch
White Mesa Arch is an attraction in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,019 m. White Mesa stands 2,200 m to the north-northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Cave Spring, a spring 3.1 miles away. Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road passes 9.2 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2019 m
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic View · 9 mi
76 named places within 25 miles
- Cave Spring: 3.1 mi
- Maiitoh: 9.6 mi
- Gopher Spring: 9.7 mi
- Reed Spring: 10.9 mi
- Badger Spring: 11.8 mi
- Wildcat Peak: 7.6 mi
- White Mesa: 7.7 mi
- Whiskey Bottle Rock: 8.0 mi
- Hard Rock Mesa: 9.3 mi
- Square Butte: 9.4 mi
- Margaret Arch: 5.2 mi
- White Craig Arch: 5.9 mi
- Sitting Lizard Arch: 15.8 mi
- Natural Arch: 16.7 mi
- Eggshell Arch: 17.6 mi
- Big Rock Point: 6.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Horse Corral Point: 18.8 mi
- White Point: 20.8 mi
- George Smith Historical Monument: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Mesa Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mesa | NNE 18° | 2,200 m | 7.7 mi |
| Square Butte | NNE 17° | 2,166 m | 9.4 mi |
| Yellow Butte | ESE 118° | 2,090 m | 15.0 mi |
| Yellow Butte | ESE 123° | 2,074 m | 14.2 mi |
| Preston Mesa | WSW 240° | 2,061 m | 14.7 mi |
| Saneneheck Rock | ENE 77° | 2,025 m | 19.3 mi |
| Arrowhead Mesa | WNW 299° | 2,013 m | 10.5 mi |
| Whirlwind Rock | NE 52° | 1,983 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Betatakin, 28 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5612658182
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