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Balakai Mesa

Balakai Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates35.98389, -109.93789

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • 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
Peaks: 33
  • Owl Hat Point: 2.3 mi
  • Atsadahsidahi: 3.1 mi
  • Tselayazhe: 4.4 mi
  • Tabahinez Mesa: 6.8 mi
  • Dzillibai: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
Parks: 3
  • Pinon Rodeo Grounds: 18.1 mi
  • Keams Canyon Community Park: 19.0 mi
  • Snake Springs Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
Attractions: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rain MountainN 353°2,371 m20.0 mi
Tse Da Ahoodzo PeakNNE 19°2,331 m21.3 mi
Toadindaaska MesaN 358°2,269 m9.4 mi
Lohali MesaNNE 24°2,245 m14.9 mi
AtsadahsidahiNE 36°2,223 m3.1 mi
Taasahdi DzilN 7°2,155 m17.2 mi
Black MesaN 11°2,155 m20.5 mi
Owl Hat PointSSW 200°2,135 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5819:32
June solstice06:0420:0220:40
September equinox07:0818:4419:18
December solstice07:2716:3017:10

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313642495766737063514030

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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