Standing Rock
Standing Rock is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,957 m. Cerro Colorado stands 2,587 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is La Mesa Quebrada, a peak 2.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1957 m
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.5 mi off the Corrales Road
- 27.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- La Mesa Quebrada: 2.1 mi
- Plate Mesa: 2.2 mi
- Herrera Mesa: 4.2 mi
- Arch Mesa: 4.7 mi
- La Mesita Blanca: 6.3 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 16.1 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 16.1 mi
- San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker: 16.1 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 16.8 mi
- Shooting Range State Park: 17.0 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 4.9 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 12.3 mi
- (Little) Snoopy Rock: 12.4 mi
- Dragon's Back/(Big) Snoopy: 12.5 mi
- Moon Rocks: 12.5 mi
- Puerto Grande: 9.8 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 12.3 mi
- Frog Mesa: 16.7 mi
- Sharp Point: 21.1 mi
- Seama Mesa: 22.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 23.8 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 24.2 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 24.5 mi
- Corner Spring: 24.5 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 14.6 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 22.5 mi
- Tower Ruins: 22.7 mi
- Tower Ruins: 22.7 mi
- Compass Rose: 20.0 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Standing Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Colorado | NNW 332° | 2,587 m | 17.8 mi |
| Cerro Marquez | NW 312° | 2,574 m | 15.5 mi |
| B-52 Hill | NW 316° | 2,553 m | 16.6 mi |
| Black Mesa | NNW 341° | 2,440 m | 18.3 mi |
| Santa Rosa Peaks | NNW 331° | 2,423 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cerrito Ojo Frio | NNW 335° | 2,413 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mesita de la Madera | NW 324° | 2,351 m | 9.4 mi |
| La Sierrita | NW 311° | 2,325 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357580685
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 29 mi
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