- Elevation, modelled
- 1,907 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Huerfano Mountain2,268 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Ancients - NM0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1529, -107.9196
Fossil Hoodoo is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,907 m. Huerfano Mountain stands 2,268 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Petrified Log, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 0.8 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fossil Hoodoo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano Mountain | NNE 12° | 2,268 m | 19.3 mi |
| Crow Mesa | NE 49° | 2,244 m | 20.3 mi |
| Little Blue Mesa | ENE 62° | 2,192 m | 22.2 mi |
| Blue Mesa | ENE 61° | 2,166 m | 23.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | SSE 159° | 2,111 m | 16.1 mi |
| Chacra Mesa | S 171° | 2,069 m | 10.1 mi |
| South Mesa | S 190° | 2,063 m | 9.4 mi |
| West Mesa | SSW 209° | 2,038 m | 8.9 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
Overlooks nearby
- Ramp View · 6 mi
- Terrace View · 7 mi
- Road Alignment · 7 mi
- Shrimp Burrows · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Petrified Log: 0.1 mi
- Petrified Stump: 0.2 mi
- Turtle Hoodoo: 0.3 mi
- Chocolate Mushroom Hoodoos: 0.3 mi
- Ah-shi-sle-pah Rock Garden: 0.5 mi
Peaks: 17
- West Mesa: 8.9 mi
- Fajada Butte: 9.3 mi
- South Mesa: 9.4 mi
- Chacra Mesa: 10.1 mi
- Alamo Mesa: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Penasco Blanco Great Kiva 1 antechambers: 6.7 mi
- Cliff Dwelling: 19.4 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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