Lake Fork Mesa
Lake Fork Mesa rises to 2,574 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the east, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Fenton Lake, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 0.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49043221, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2574 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 35.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.8 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 28.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 5 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 5 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Schoolhouse Mesa: 1.3 mi
- Fenton Hill: 2.7 mi
- Cebollita Mesa: 3.2 mi
- Ghost Mesa: 3.7 mi
- Battleship Rock: 5.0 mi
- Cave Canyon Sping: 4.8 mi
- Laxitive Spring: 5.8 mi
- McCauley Warm Spring: 5.9 mi
- Electric Spring: 5.9 mi
- Lemonade Spring: 6.0 mi
- Fenton Lake: 1.2 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 6.3 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 6.6 mi
- VALLE GRANDE HISTORIC MARKER: 14.5 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 15.7 mi
- Valle Grande Historical Marker: 4.9 mi
- Soda Dam Historical Marker: 5.7 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 6.6 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 7.2 mi
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Soda Dam: 5.7 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 7.0 mi
- Human sundial: 7.0 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 9.9 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 10.0 mi
- Golondrina: 22.7 mi
- Nexus: 22.9 mi
- Corky: 22.9 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 22.9 mi
- Touch the Sky: 22.9 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Ground: 4.3 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 4.7 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 4.8 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 4.9 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 7.0 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 16.9 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 17.7 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 17.7 mi
- Bear Jump: 18.3 mi
- Red Rock Cliff: 20.5 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 4.9 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 6.1 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 23.0 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 23.0 mi
- Jemez Falls: 7.2 mi
- Rendija Arch: 21.4 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Lake Fork Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Peak | E 90° | 3,434 m | 8.5 mi |
| South Mountain | ESE 103° | 3,265 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cerro de la Garita | NE 49° | 3,225 m | 13.5 mi |
| Cerro del Grant | NE 43° | 3,174 m | 14.1 mi |
| Cerros del Abrigo | ENE 73° | 3,148 m | 13.8 mi |
| Cerro Pavo | NE 40° | 3,144 m | 14.9 mi |
| Indian Point | ENE 60° | 3,118 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | ESE 123° | 3,082.9 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:18 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 43 | 32 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf Canyon, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357606103
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 23 mi
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