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Fork Rock Mesa

Fork Rock Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates35.93446, -107.10337

70 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
Springs: 5
  • 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
Historic sites: 4
  • Cuba Historic Marker: 9.2 mi
  • San Juan Basin: 10.2 mi
  • Cuba: 10.3 mi
  • Fenton Lake: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Cuba Rams: 10.8 mi
  • Gilman Tunnels: 23.4 mi
  • Guadalupe Box: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Red Rock Cliff: 21.3 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 22.8 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 23.1 mi
Parks: 2
  • Sandoval County Event Center: 8.4 mi
  • Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro JarocitoENE 68°2,993 m23.0 mi
Nacimiento PeakENE 64°2,973 m15.5 mi
Mining MountainENE 74°2,927 m20.9 mi
Eureka MesaENE 69°2,925 m15.5 mi
Mount San MiguelESE 110°2,887 m14.1 mi
Blue Bird MesaENE 76°2,832 m15.1 mi
Deer MountainENE 72°2,827 m18.0 mi
Pajarito PeakSE 140°2,749 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:20
June solstice05:5319:5120:29
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:1616:1916:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273240465565706861483728
Precip in0.70.60.70.80.70.72.22.01.40.90.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson RCH, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357594262

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