Black Mesa (Oklahoma)

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Black Mesa
Elevation 5,700 feet (4,963 feet in Oklahoma, the highest point in that state)
Location Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates 36°55′55″N 102°59′51″W / 36.93185, -102.997368Coordinates: 36°55′55″N 102°59′51″W / 36.93185, -102.997368
Topo map USGS Jacks Gap
Type Mesa
Easiest route hike

Black Mesa extends from Mesa de Maya in Colorado southeasterly 28 miles (45 km) along the north bank of the Cimarron River, crossing the northeast corner of New Mexico to end at the confluence of the Cimarron and Carrizo Creek near Kenton in the Oklahoma panhandle. Its highest elevation is over 5,700 feet (1,737 m) in Colorado; in New Mexico it attains 5,239 feet (1,597 m); and in Oklahoma, it reaches 4,973 feet (1,516 m), the highest point in that state.

The summit is believed to have formed many millennia ago when black lava rock coated the top.

In Oklahoma it is home to Black Mesa State Park and Black Mesa Nature Preserve.

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