Mesa
Mesa rises to 3,358 m in Utah. Kings Peak stands 4,123 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Paradise Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Utah, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49049298, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,358 m
How to reach it
- 18.3 mi off the Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway, National
- 25.8 mi off the Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Creek Bay Overlook Interpretive Area · 20 mi
- Sheep Creek Overlook · 20 mi
- Lookout Sheep Creek · 21 mi
- Greendale Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lucky Spring: 6.0 mi
- Woodard Spring: 6.0 mi
- Ice Cave Spring: 6.3 mi
- Bennion Spring: 6.6 mi
- Horricks Spring: 7.0 mi
- Paradise Peak: 1.5 mi
- Pole Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Mosby Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Ice Cave Peak: 6.2 mi
- Marsh Peak: 6.8 mi
- Fort Robidoux Historical Monument: 16.2 mi
- Lost Creek Park: 16.4 mi
- Palisades Memorial Park: 17.0 mi
- Tridell Park: 17.3 mi
- Shindy Hollow Picnic Site: 18.6 mi
- Chalk Cliffs: 9.9 mi
- Rock Point: 24.5 mi
- Ute Ponds Day Use Area Fishing Site: 11.1 mi
- Moose Ponds Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Sheep Creek Canyon Geological Area: 19.0 mi
- Moonshine arch: 23.4 mi
- Cedarview: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Peak | WNW 285° | 4,123 m | 22.6 mi |
| South Kings Peak | WNW 283° | 4,116 m | 22.7 mi |
| Gilbert Peak | WNW 295° | 4,095 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Emmons | W 275° | 4,090 m | 18.2 mi |
| Painter Peak | WNW 282° | 4,080 m | 21.6 mi |
| Second Gemini | WNW 282° | 4,056 m | 22.1 mi |
| Gunsight Peak | WNW 291° | 4,043 m | 22.2 mi |
| Henrys Fork Peak | WNW 287° | 4,036 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:14 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:13 | 16:56 |
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 | 23 | 28 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 34 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maeser 9NW, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1443314 — Mesa, Uintah County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356679234
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