Rock Mesa
Rock Mesa rises to 1,855 m in New Mexico. Roof Butte stands 2,952 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Carona de Gigante, a peak 3.8 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 6.1 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49068922, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,855 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 20.4 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
49 named places within 25 miles
- Carona de Gigante: 3.8 mi
- Tocito Dome: 5.9 mi
- Bennett Peak: 6.1 mi
- Yellow Hill: 6.5 mi
- Ford Butte: 7.4 mi
- Old Sawmill Spring: 9.5 mi
- Old Pine Spring: 11.9 mi
- Narrow Creek Spring: 13.2 mi
- Wild Geese Nest Spring: 16.6 mi
- Stinking Springs: 17.0 mi
- Cathedral Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Falling Iron Cliffs: 21.7 mi
- Snake Den Point: 24.0 mi
- Snake Bridge: 10.3 mi
- Newcomb N: 11.8 mi
- Narbona Pass Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof Butte | W 280° | 2,952 m | 14.8 mi |
| Matthews Peak | WSW 257° | 2,892 m | 18.4 mi |
| Tsaile Butte | WSW 238° | 2,738 m | 18.6 mi |
| Beautiful Mountain | WNW 298° | 2,696 m | 9.9 mi |
| White Cone | SW 221° | 2,569 m | 21.4 mi |
| Little White Cone | SSW 208° | 2,515 m | 22.6 mi |
| Red Cornfield Mesa | WSW 257° | 2,119 m | 24.7 mi |
| The Legs | W 261° | 2,075 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:59 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:24 | 17:04 |
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 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lukachukai, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357579186
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