Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde rises to 1,737 m in New Mexico. Black Mountain stands 2,863 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Popping Rock, a peak 1.5 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049563, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1737 m
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 26.6 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 28.4 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Popping Rock: 1.5 mi
- Palmer Mesa: 2.4 mi
- Thieving Rock: 3.8 mi
- Monument Rocks: 4.1 mi
- Skinney Rock: 5.9 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 6.2 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 8.7 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 8.8 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 8.8 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 8.8 mi
- Kiva Point: 9.5 mi
- Inaccessible House: 13.3 mi
- Casa Colorado: 13.4 mi
- Echo Cliff: 14.5 mi
- House of Many Windows: 14.6 mi
- Bradshaw (River Tracts): 15.4 mi
- Wheeler (River Tract): 15.6 mi
- Schneider (River Tracts): 15.9 mi
- Jewett Valley (River Tracts): 17.4 mi
- Mesa Verde National Park: 21.2 mi
- Chimney Rock: 6.0 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 12.5 mi
- Soda Point: 13.6 mi
- Echo Cliff: 14.5 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 18.3 mi
- Sunshine Spring: 5.8 mi
- Wing Spring: 7.9 mi
- Navajo Spring: 12.3 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 12.4 mi
- Rock Springs: 17.4 mi
- Nizhoni Park: 14.0 mi
- Hogback Historical Marker: 21.9 mi
- Vista De La Plata Park: 23.3 mi
- Shiprock Historical Marker: 23.8 mi
- Old Indian Racetrack Historic Site: 24.0 mi
- Comfort Station: 14.7 mi
- KC: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Mesa Verde. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | NNW 330° | 2,863 m | 24.2 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,769 m | 23.4 mi |
| The Knees | NW 325° | 2,685 m | 21.4 mi |
| Park Point | NNE 17° | 2,612 m | 22.7 mi |
| Moccasin Mesa | NNE 19° | 2,547 m | 22.9 mi |
| Piñon | N 2° | 2,531 m | 20.6 mi |
| Navajo Hill | NNE 14° | 2,482 m | 20.9 mi |
| Chapin Mesa | NNE 14° | 2,482 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mesa Verde NP, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357604028
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 21 mi
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