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Slick Rock Mesa

Slick Rock Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Slick Rock Mesa rises to 1,886 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dorsey Hole Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49074563, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1886 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.00535, -108.41311

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Dorsey Hole Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Bull Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Lee Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Sawmill Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Dog Spring: 3.5 mi
Peaks
Parks: 14
Cliffs: 5
  • North Pit: 18.0 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 18.1 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 18.2 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 18.3 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 18.6 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 12.2 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 17.7 mi
  • Graves: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
  • W: 15.6 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 17.5 mi
  • C: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Slick Rock Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakESE 114°2,745 m16.0 mi
Signal PeakESE 112°2,737 m14.6 mi
Granite PeakN 10°2,656 m13.1 mi
Shelley PeakNW 325°2,649 m15.1 mi
White PinnacleN 354°2,636 m12.7 mi
Lookout MountainNW 320°2,561 m18.6 mi
Twin SistersESE 120°2,524 m15.5 mi
Scott PeakESE 110°2,521 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:26
June solstice06:0619:5020:26
September equinox07:0318:3919:12
December solstice07:1316:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384247536171757367574538
Precip in1.21.10.60.30.40.62.72.52.01.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357599207

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