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The Mesa

The Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

The Mesa rises to 2,223 m in Utah. Kweeyahgut Peak stands 3,919 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Cliff, a cliff 1.3 miles away. Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section passes 16 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Utah, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49082674, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,223 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.42578, -110.77850

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 13
Cliffs: 9
Waterfalls: 4
  • Little Deer Creek Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Lower Provo River Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Middle Provo River Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Upper Provo River Falls: 18.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Masashi Goto Monument: 15.6 mi
  • Duchesne Tunnel: 16.4 mi
  • Abandoned Snowmachine: 20.5 mi
  • Kletting Peak Historical Maker: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Attractions: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Currant Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1
  • Museum: 21.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of The Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kweeyahgut PeakNNE3,919 m20.3 mi
Yard PeakN3,875 m22.8 mi
Explorer PeakNNE3,870 m21.4 mi
Lamotte PeakN3,870 m24.1 mi
Cleveland PeakNNE3,837 m19.7 mi
Spread Eagle PeakN3,822 m21.0 mi
Ostler PeakN3,808 m22.2 mi
Hayden PeakN3,804 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5919:35
June solstice05:5420:1620:58
September equinox07:1118:4619:22
December solstice07:4416:1717:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182334415060676556443119
Precip in0.70.60.50.81.10.80.61.01.21.00.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Altamont, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356674540

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