- Elevation, modelled
- 1,956 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bridge Timber Mountain2,515 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Ancients - NM4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8897, -107.8412
Alien Run Recreation Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,956 m. Bridge Timber Mountain stands 2,515 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ), a historic site 0.8 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 4.0 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alien Run Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Timber Mountain | NNW 335° | 2,515 m | 20.1 mi |
| Basin Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,506 m | 22.7 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NNW 340° | 2,234 m | 14.5 mi |
| Tank Mountain | NNE 21° | 2,191 m | 3.9 mi |
| Huerfanito Peak | S 172° | 2,180 m | 24.6 mi |
| Harris Mesa | S 174° | 2,165 m | 19.7 mi |
| Long Mountain | NNW 340° | 2,153 m | 13.6 mi |
| Lone Tree Mountain | NW 306° | 2,152 m | 10.4 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
- 26.3 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Animas #5 (Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern): 3.8 mi
- Animas #6 (Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern): 5.0 mi
- Rock Garden Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Animas #4 (Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern): 5.4 mi
- Animas #3 (River Tracts & Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern): 5.4 mi
- Tiger Park: 8.3 mi
- Tiger Park: 8.5 mi
- Kokopelli Park: 8.6 mi
- Cap Walls Memorial Park: 9.2 mi
- Aztec Historical Marker: 9.6 mi
- Hart Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Tank Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Slane Knob: 4.9 mi
- Mount Nebo: 5.3 mi
- Knickerbocker Peaks: 5.9 mi
- McCoy-Maddox House Historic Site: 9.2 mi
- Austin-McDonald House Historic Site: 9.2 mi
- D C Ball House Historic Site: 9.3 mi
- Harvey McCoy House Historic Site: 9.3 mi
- Daws-Keys House Historic Site: 9.4 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 0.8 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 0.8 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 9.5 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 10.5 mi
- US HW 550 end: 14.7 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 9.6 mi
- Aztec Museum: 9.6 mi
- Salmon Ruin Museum: 16.5 mi
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 20.4 mi
- Farmington Museum: 20.5 mi
- Cinder Bluffs: 18.4 mi
- Morningstar Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Shannon Bluff: 22.4 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 22.6 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 22.9 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 9.4 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 13.7 mi
- Cross: 15.2 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 15.2 mi
- Lamp & Light: 17.7 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 9.6 mi
- Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden: 21.3 mi
- Soda Springs: 17.5 mi
- Brown Spring: 19.5 mi
- Dryfall: 3.8 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 15.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aztec Ruins NM, 10 mi away.
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