Palmer Mesa
Palmer Mesa rises to 1,750 m in New Mexico. The Knees stands 2,685 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Rocks, a peak 2.0 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 8.1 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49059535, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1750 m
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 28.8 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 29.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monument Rocks: 2.0 mi
- Mesa Verde: 2.4 mi
- Popping Rock: 3.0 mi
- Thieving Rock: 4.1 mi
- Chimney Rock: 5.3 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 8.5 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 9.9 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 10.0 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 10.1 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 10.1 mi
- Bradshaw (River Tracts): 13.0 mi
- Wheeler (River Tract): 13.2 mi
- Schneider (River Tracts): 13.6 mi
- Jewett Valley (River Tracts): 15.1 mi
- La Plata #5 (River Tracts): 20.7 mi
- Kiva Point: 11.3 mi
- Inaccessible House: 15.4 mi
- Casa Colorado: 15.5 mi
- Swallows Nest: 16.6 mi
- House of Many Windows: 16.6 mi
- Nizhoni Park: 12.1 mi
- Hogback Historical Marker: 19.6 mi
- Vista De La Plata Park: 21.4 mi
- Shiprock Historical Marker: 22.3 mi
- Old Indian Racetrack Historic Site: 22.5 mi
- Chimney Rock: 6.4 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 14.8 mi
- Soda Point: 15.4 mi
- Echo Cliff: 16.6 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 18.0 mi
- Sunshine Spring: 3.5 mi
- Wing Spring: 10.1 mi
- Navajo Spring: 11.0 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 11.1 mi
- Rock Springs: 19.6 mi
- KC: 16.4 mi
- Energy Dance: 24.9 mi
- Museum Of Navajo Art & Culture: 24.7 mi
- E3 Children's Museum & Science Center: 24.8 mi
- Comfort Station: 16.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palmer Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Knees | NNW 327° | 2,685 m | 23.6 mi |
| Park Point | NNE 15° | 2,612 m | 24.8 mi |
| Piñon | N 0° | 2,531 m | 22.9 mi |
| Navajo Hill | NNE 11° | 2,482 m | 23.1 mi |
| Chapin Mesa | NNE 11° | 2,482 m | 23.1 mi |
| Long Mesa | N 7° | 2,480 m | 22.7 mi |
| Whites Mesa | NNE 26° | 2,422 m | 23.8 mi |
| Pulpit Rock | N 356° | 2,397 m | 21.7 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 | 07:24 | 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 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fruitland, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586719
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 23 mi
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