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Black Mesa

Black Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Black Mesa rises to 671 m in Nevada. Mount Wilson stands 1,663 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Boxcar Rock, a peak 2.7 miles away. Bitter Springs Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49013554, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
671 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.15637, -114.76554

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Owl Canyon Trailhead: 5.4 mi
  • Big Pillar: 5.5 mi
  • Little Pillar: 5.6 mi
  • Slot Canyon River Rapids: 5.8 mi
  • Bowl Step: 6.1 mi
Artworks
Parks
  • Celebration Plaza: 9.9 mi
  • Terrazza Park: 10.3 mi
  • Mountain Lake Park: 11.1 mi
  • Wells Trailhead: 11.5 mi
  • Hemenway Valley Park: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 50
Museums: 26
Gardens: 23
Historic sites: 21
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 9
Hot springs: 8
  • Lost Man Hot Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Two Mile Hot Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Hot Springs: 12.0 mi
  • Hot Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Ringbolt Hot Spring: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Picnic sites: 5
Beaches: 3
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WilsonSE 142°1,663 m14.0 mi
Muddy PeakNNE 22°1,590 m10.6 mi
Black MountainSW 225°1,552.05 m22.0 mi
Peak 5058SW 222°1,541.7 m23.3 mi
Peak 4928SW 224°1,502.06 m22.7 mi
Arden PeakSW 227°1,322.23 m21.3 mi
Peak 4163SW 227°1,268.89 m20.4 mi
Black HillSW 216°1,245 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1718:51
June solstice05:2319:2220:00
September equinox06:2818:0418:37
December solstice06:4715:4916:29

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515562697988959386736050
Precip in0.70.80.50.30.10.10.50.60.20.40.40.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Callville BAY, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357545315

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