Rock Creek Mesa
Rock Creek Mesa rises to 2,576 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 1.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49068859, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2576 m
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 44.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 12 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 12 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Deer Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Mining Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Blue Bird Mesa: 4.0 mi
- Eureka Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Cerro Jarocito: 5.1 mi
- Cave Canyon Sping: 8.7 mi
- Laxitive Spring: 10.5 mi
- Electric Spring: 10.6 mi
- Footbath Spring: 10.6 mi
- Sulphur Springs: 10.6 mi
- Cuba Rams: 10.1 mi
- Soda Dam: 14.9 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 16.1 mi
- Human sundial: 16.1 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 18.0 mi
- Fenton Lake: 8.0 mi
- Cuba Historic Marker: 11.1 mi
- Cuba: 11.2 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 15.5 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 15.7 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Ground: 11.8 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 12.6 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 13.0 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 13.6 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 15.3 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 10.3 mi
- Sandoval County Event Center: 11.2 mi
- Valle Grande Historical Marker: 12.2 mi
- Soda Dam Historical Marker: 14.9 mi
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Red Rock Cliff: 11.4 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 12.5 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 24.3 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 24.4 mi
- Rincon Colorado: 24.5 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 8.1 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 12.8 mi
- Jemez Falls: 15.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Rock Creek Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | E 92° | 3,558 m | 17.9 mi |
| Redondo Peak | SE 126° | 3,434 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | E 90° | 3,323 m | 18.6 mi |
| South Mountain | SE 129° | 3,265 m | 17.3 mi |
| Cerro de la Garita | E 89° | 3,225 m | 13.4 mi |
| Cerro del Grant | E 83° | 3,174 m | 13.0 mi |
| Cerros del Abrigo | ESE 105° | 3,148 m | 17.0 mi |
| Cerro Pavo | ENE 77° | 3,144 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 2038787 — Rock Creek Mesa, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357622613
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 29 mi
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