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.