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Terrace View

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Looking south from Terrace View. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Terrace View sits at 6,244 feet along the Trail of the Ancients in New Mexico, facing south. The land drops 141 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Chao Wall is visible to the south, 2.3 miles away at 6,692 feet in elevation. Lake Valley lies 10.8 miles to the west, White Rock is 17.4 miles west, and Crownpoint is 28.0 miles to the south-southwest. On the byway, this overlook falls between Lehmer Lookout and Pueblo Bonito Overlook. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year: on the March equinox, sunrise is at 07:16 and sunset at 19:24; at the June solstice, sunrise comes at 05:56 and sunset at 20:33; at the September equinox, sunrise is 07:01 and sunset 19:10; and at the December solstice, sunrise is 07:20 with sunset at 17:02.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
6,244 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
141 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Chaco Culture NHP
Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Kin Kletso Great House in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.
James Q. Jacobs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Chaco Culture NHP
Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Chaco Culture NHP
Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Chaco Culture NHP
Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Chaco Culture NHP
Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Chao Wall6,692 ftsouth · 2.3 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1619:2418:50
June solstice05:5620:3319:55
September equinox07:0119:1018:36
December solstice07:2017:0216:22

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Lake Valley10.8 mi west
  • White Rock17.4 mi west
  • Crownpoint28.0 mi south-southwest
← Before it: Lehmer LookoutAfter it: Pueblo Bonito Overlook →
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Common questions

How high is Terrace View?

Terrace View sits at about 6,244 feet (1,903 m).

What can you see from Terrace View?

From Terrace View: Chao Wall (S, 2.3 mi).

What is the nearest town to Terrace View?

Lake Valley, 11 miles W of Terrace View.

What is the next lookout after Terrace View?

Pueblo Bonito Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Terrace View.

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