Mesa Prieta | |
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  Mesa Prieta | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′26″N107°03′12″W / 35.473951°N 107.053356°W | |
| Location | 25 km west of San Ysidro, NM |
| Formed by | basaltic lava flow during the Pliocene |
Mesa Prieta is a mesa in Sandoval County New Mexico. The mesa was formed by a basaltic lava flow during the Pliocene. The sedimentary rocks include the Cretaceous Dakota Sandstone, Mancos Shale, and Gallup Sandstone. [1]
The Rio Puerco flows south on the west side of the mesa. The Ojito Wilderness is to the east of the mesa, and Cabezon Peak is to the north.
