Balakai Mesa
Balakai Mesa rises to 2,222 m in Arizona. Rain Mountain stands 2,371 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Owl Hat Point, a peak 2.3 miles away. Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road passes 24 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Arizona, United States of America
Wikidata Q29641971, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2222 m
How to reach it
- 24.3 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Ledge Ruin Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chewed Nose Springs: 3.9 mi
- Oak Spring: 4.3 mi
- Coyote Spring: 4.7 mi
- Peaches Spring: 5.1 mi
- Donkey Spring: 5.2 mi
- Owl Hat Point: 2.3 mi
- Atsadahsidahi: 3.1 mi
- Tselayazhe: 4.4 mi
- Tabahinez Mesa: 6.8 mi
- Dzillibai: 6.8 mi
- Smoke Signal Point: 4.6 mi
- Gum Point: 11.7 mi
- Lohali Point: 13.1 mi
- Burnt Corn: 14.0 mi
- Wind Rock Point: 17.2 mi
- Pinon Rodeo Grounds: 18.1 mi
- Keams Canyon Community Park: 19.0 mi
- Snake Springs Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Piñon Mercantile: 18.0 mi
- Hope Arch: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balakai Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Mountain | N 353° | 2,371 m | 20.0 mi |
| Tse Da Ahoodzo Peak | NNE 19° | 2,331 m | 21.3 mi |
| Toadindaaska Mesa | N 358° | 2,269 m | 9.4 mi |
| Lohali Mesa | NNE 24° | 2,245 m | 14.9 mi |
| Atsadahsidahi | NE 36° | 2,223 m | 3.1 mi |
| Taasahdi Dzil | N 7° | 2,155 m | 17.2 mi |
| Black Mesa | N 11° | 2,155 m | 20.5 mi |
| Owl Hat Point | SSW 200° | 2,135 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
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 | 36 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keams Canyon, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 972 — Balakai Mesa, Apache County, Arizona.
OpenStreetMap element node/359242281
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