- Elevation
- 2,475 m
- Tallest summit within 23.7 miles
- Conejos Peak4,011 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway14.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9967, -106.7531
Rock Creek Mesa rises to 2,475 m in Colorado. Conejos Peak stands 4,011 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chromo Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q49068860, joined on its GNIS feature id.
- Elevation
- 2475 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Rock Creek Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conejos Peak | NNE 26° | 4,011 m | 22.5 mi |
| Banded Peak | NE 43° | 3,892 m | 10.2 mi |
| Sand Moutain | N 357° | 3,782.6 m | 22.3 mi |
| Blackhead Peak | N 357° | 3,778 m | 20.3 mi |
| Chama Peak | ENE 66° | 3,662 m | 7.5 mi |
| Nipple Mountain | N 357° | 3,652 m | 20.8 mi |
| Chalk Mountains | N 1° | 3,649 m | 10.0 mi |
| Jarosa Peak | ENE 72° | 3,587 m | 16.9 mi |
- 14.2 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Chromo Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Eagle Point: 3.1 mi
- Crowley Peak: 3.1 mi
- Mesa Diamante: 4.4 mi
- Vigil Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Foster Hotel Historic Site: 11.5 mi
- Burns-Kelly Store Historic Site: 11.6 mi
- Dunham Log House Historic Site: 11.6 mi
- Chama Jail House Historic Site: 11.6 mi
- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad: 11.6 mi
- Cumbres Pass Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Chama Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Poso Park: 18.8 mi
- Heron Lake State Park: 22.4 mi
- South Pagosa Park: 23.3 mi
- Reed Escarpment: 4.8 mi
- V Rock: 9.1 mi
- Tecolote Rim: 11.7 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 24.6 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 24.7 mi
- The Mother Spring: 23.3 mi
- Pagosa Hot Spring: 23.4 mi
- Paradise: 23.4 mi
- Brazos Falls: 24.7 mi
- Brazos Falls: 24.7 mi
- Bull: 12.3 mi
- TA Marker: 22.4 mi
- Pagosa Springs History Museum: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chama, 11 mi away.
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