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Government Mesa

Arizona

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Government Mesa is a summit of 6,525 feet in the Clifton Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in eastern Arizona. The nearest town is Alma, New Mexico, about 16 miles away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Luna, New Mexico, put May highs around 75°F and September highs near 79°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. Several trails start close by. Auger is about a mile away and Winter Cabin about 2 miles. Yam Canyon Trail is roughly 2.4 miles off, and Blue Crossing Campground is just under 10 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,525 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Government Mesa

Arizona

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 75–85°F and lows of 30–48°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Luna Rs, NM weather station, 26 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan52° high13° low2 days with snow
  2. Feb55° high16° low2 days with snow
  3. Mar61° high19° low1 days with snow
  4. Apr67° high25° low1 days with snow
  5. May75° high30° low
  6. Jun85° high37° low
  7. Jul85° high48° low
  8. Aug82° high47° low
  9. Sep79° high39° low
  10. Oct71° high27° low
  11. Nov61° high18° low1 days with snow
  12. Dec52° high13° low2 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Alma, New Mexico · 16 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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