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Lehmer Lookout

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Lehmer Lookout — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Lehmer Lookout sits at 5,262 feet along the Trail of the Ancients in New Mexico, with land dropping 16 feet over the first 600 meters from the overlook. U.S. West Park lies north-northeast at 1.2 miles (5,360 ft), and Lions Park is visible slightly farther along the same direction at 1.3 miles (5,380 ft). Farmington is the closest town, 1.0 mile to the north-northeast, with Bloomfield 12.7 miles east and Shiprock 26.5 miles west. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year, with sunrise ranging from 05:55 at the June solstice to 07:22 at the December solstice, and sunset ranging from 17:01 in December to 20:36 in June. The previous stop on the route is a set of lava caves with no public entry, and the next lookout along the byway is Terrace View.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
5,262 ft
Relief
16 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 40.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 40.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 40.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 31.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 31.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 31.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • U.S. West Park5,360 ftnorth-northeast · 1.2 mi
  • Lions Park5,380 ftnorth-northeast · 1.3 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1719:2518:51
June solstice05:5520:3619:57
September equinox07:0119:1118:37
December solstice07:2217:0116:21

Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Farmington1.0 mi north-northeast
  • Bloomfield12.7 mi east
  • Shiprock26.5 mi west
← Before it: lava caves (no entry)After it: Terrace View →
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Common questions

How high is Lehmer Lookout?

Lehmer Lookout sits at about 5,262 feet (1,604 m).

What can you see from Lehmer Lookout?

From Lehmer Lookout: U.S. West Park (NNE, 1.2 mi); Lions Park (NNE, 1.3 mi).

What is the nearest town to Lehmer Lookout?

Farmington, 1.0 miles NNE of Lehmer Lookout.

What is the next lookout after Lehmer Lookout?

Terrace View is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Lehmer Lookout.

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