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White Rock

White Rock, seen from above at true elevation

White Rock rises to 1,985 m in New Mexico. Chacra Mesa stands 2,069 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Hill, a peak 2.4 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 4.1 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49089483, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1985 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.11807, -108.26841

Overlooks nearby

73 named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 52
  • Chocolate Hoodoos: 9.9 mi
  • Flat Top: 10.4 mi
  • Cracked Eggs: 10.6 mi
  • Tabletops: 10.7 mi
  • Bisti Arch: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 14
Springs: 4
  • Grey Hill Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Rough Rock Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Big Thumb Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Toyee Spring: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Penasco Blanco Great Kiva 1 antechambers: 15.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chacra MesaESE 110°2,069 m22.4 mi
Antelope Lookout MesaSSE 165°2,069 m23.1 mi
South MesaESE 111°2,063 m19.0 mi
West MesaESE 109°2,038 m16.1 mi
Fajada ButteESE 109°2,020 m21.2 mi
Moncisco MesaN 3°2,006 m24.8 mi
Black HillNNE 19°1,995 m21.1 mi
Tiger Walkup MesaSSE 162°1,963 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5119:25
June solstice05:5719:5620:34
September equinox07:0218:3819:12
December solstice07:2116:2317:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283341485767737062493728
Precip in0.50.60.40.50.60.41.41.31.10.70.60.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chaco Canyon Natl MON, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357615391

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