Eagle Nest
Eagle Nest is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,079 m. Roof Butte stands 2,952 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cow Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2079 m
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 15.1 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Ledge Ruin Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thirsty Mesa: 1.8 mi
- White Ash Peak: 1.9 mi
- White Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Horse Lookout Hill: 2.9 mi
- White Clay Hill: 2.9 mi
- Cow Spring: 0.7 mi
- White Hair Spring: 1.4 mi
- Deswood Spring: 4.1 mi
- Cool Water Spring: 4.2 mi
- Blue Mesa Spring: 5.6 mi
- Gun Point: 5.6 mi
- Snake Den Point: 6.2 mi
- Massacre Point: 6.9 mi
- Tsekadebehgon: 11.5 mi
- Sheep Point: 21.0 mi
- Royal Arch: 6.8 mi
- Snake Bridge: 17.3 mi
- Whale Rock: 18.7 mi
- hogan: 22.7 mi
- Canyon De Chelly Cave Dwelling: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Eagle Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof Butte | ESE 110° | 2,952 m | 12.3 mi |
| Matthews Peak | SE 143° | 2,892 m | 13.5 mi |
| View Point | E 84° | 2,772 m | 7.7 mi |
| White Ash Peak | NNE 29° | 2,712 m | 1.9 mi |
| Beautiful Mountain | E 97° | 2,696 m | 17.5 mi |
| West Mesa | NNE 16° | 2,346 m | 5.8 mi |
| Thirsty Mesa | NNE 11° | 2,328 m | 1.8 mi |
| East Mesa | NNE 19° | 2,324 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:01 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 35 | 43 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lukachukai, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/359257580
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