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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 The Point, a cliff 0.7 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
2223 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.42578, -110.77850

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 17
  • Warm Springs: 3.0 mi
  • Warm Springs: 3.0 mi
  • Warm Springs: 3.0 mi
  • Larsen Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Big Spring: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
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 23.8 miles of The Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kweeyahgut PeakNNE 20°3,919 m20.3 mi
Yard PeakN 9°3,875 m22.8 mi
Explorer PeakNNE 19°3,870 m21.4 mi
Cleveland PeakNNE 23°3,837 m19.7 mi
Spread Eagle PeakN 359°3,822.2 m21.0 mi
Ostler PeakN 1°3,808 m22.2 mi
Hayden PeakN 351°3,803.6 m21.7 mi
Mount AgassizN 353°3,788 m19.8 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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