- Elevation, modelled
- 1,901 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Huerfano Mountain2,268 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Ancients - NM1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1512, -107.9326
Birds Nest Arch is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,901 m. Huerfano Mountain stands 2,268 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow Hoodoo Gang, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 1.0 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birds Nest Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano Mountain | NNE 14° | 2,268 m | 19.6 mi |
| Crow Mesa | NE 50° | 2,244 m | 21.0 mi |
| Little Blue Mesa | ENE 63° | 2,192 m | 22.9 mi |
| Blue Mesa | ENE 61° | 2,166 m | 23.9 mi |
| Red Mountain | SSE 157° | 2,111 m | 16.3 mi |
| Chacra Mesa | SSE 167° | 2,069 m | 10.1 mi |
| South Mesa | S 186° | 2,063 m | 9.2 mi |
| West Mesa | SSW 205° | 2,038 m | 8.4 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
Overlooks nearby
- Ramp View · 6 mi
- Terrace View · 6 mi
- Shrimp Burrows · 6 mi
- Road Alignment · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Yellow Hoodoo Gang: 0.1 mi
- Petrified Log: 0.2 mi
- Petrified Stump: 0.2 mi
- Ah-shi-sle-pah Rock Garden: 0.2 mi
- Sternberg's Stump: 0.3 mi
Peaks: 17
- West Mesa: 8.4 mi
- South Mesa: 9.2 mi
- Fajada Butte: 9.2 mi
- Chacra Mesa: 10.1 mi
- Alamo Mesa: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Penasco Blanco Great Kiva 1 antechambers: 6.2 mi
- Cliff Dwelling: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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