Fork Rock Mesa
Fork Rock Mesa rises to 2,158 m in New Mexico. Cerro Jarocito stands 2,993 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ojo Jarido Spring, a spring 3.1 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49030019, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2158 m
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 51.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 27 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 27 mi
70 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Portales: 4.7 mi
- Mesa Chijuilla: 5.1 mi
- Marion Butte: 5.9 mi
- Mesa Chijuilla: 5.9 mi
- Eagle Mesa: 6.8 mi
- Ojo Jarido Spring: 3.1 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 7.4 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 17.7 mi
- Cecilia Spring: 24.6 mi
- Ojo Frio: 24.7 mi
- Cuba Historic Marker: 9.2 mi
- San Juan Basin: 10.2 mi
- Cuba: 10.3 mi
- Fenton Lake: 21.5 mi
- Cuba Rams: 10.8 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 23.4 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 23.5 mi
- Red Rock Cliff: 21.3 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 22.8 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 23.1 mi
- Sandoval County Event Center: 8.4 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 10.4 mi
- Cabezon: 21.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fork Rock Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Jarocito | ENE 68° | 2,993 m | 23.0 mi |
| Nacimiento Peak | ENE 64° | 2,973 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mining Mountain | ENE 74° | 2,927 m | 20.9 mi |
| Eureka Mesa | ENE 69° | 2,925 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount San Miguel | ESE 110° | 2,887 m | 14.1 mi |
| Blue Bird Mesa | ENE 76° | 2,832 m | 15.1 mi |
| Deer Mountain | ENE 72° | 2,827 m | 18.0 mi |
| Pajarito Peak | SE 140° | 2,749 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson RCH, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357594262
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