Animas #6 (Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern)
Animas #6 (Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern) is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,850 m. Perins Peak stands 2,541 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Dryfall, a waterfall 2.1 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 0.8 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 22.9 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Animas #5 (Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern): 2.3 mi
- Animas #4 (Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern): 2.3 mi
- Animas #3 (River Tracts & Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern): 3.2 mi
- Cedar Hill Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 3.4 mi
- Animas #2 (Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern): 3.7 mi
- Kokopelli Park: 8.3 mi
- Tiger Park: 8.3 mi
- Tiger Park: 8.3 mi
- Aztec Historical Marker: 8.5 mi
- Cap Walls Memorial Park: 8.6 mi
- Mount Nebo: 4.1 mi
- Lone Tree Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Tank Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Mesa Mountains: 5.6 mi
- Hart Mountain: 7.0 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 5.5 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 5.6 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 8.3 mi
- Flora Vista Ruins: 14.0 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 15.4 mi
- McCoy-Maddox House Historic Site: 8.4 mi
- Harvey McCoy House Historic Site: 8.4 mi
- Austin-McDonald House Historic Site: 8.6 mi
- D C Ball House Historic Site: 8.7 mi
- Daws-Keys House Historic Site: 8.7 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 8.4 mi
- Aztec Museum: 8.9 mi
- Salmon Ruin Museum: 17.2 mi
- Farmington Museum: 19.1 mi
- Bolack Museum of Fish and Wildlife: 20.4 mi
- Cinder Bluffs: 13.5 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 18.1 mi
- North Buzan Canyon - South Rim: 18.4 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 18.4 mi
- North Buzan Canyon - North Rim: 18.7 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 8.6 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 13.7 mi
- Cross: 13.7 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 14.8 mi
- Lamp & Light: 17.2 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 8.4 mi
- Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden: 20.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 12.5 mi
- Brown Spring: 17.1 mi
- Dryfall: 2.1 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Animas #6 (Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perins Peak | N 360° | 2,541 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bridge Timber Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,515 m | 15.8 mi |
| Basin Mountain | N 353° | 2,506 m | 18.9 mi |
| Smelter Mountain | N 1° | 2,354 m | 22.7 mi |
| Twin Buttes | N 359° | 2,319 m | 23.9 mi |
| Red Mesa | NNW 338° | 2,303 m | 20.7 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | N 355° | 2,234 m | 10.6 mi |
| Florida Mesa | NNE 15° | 2,196 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
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 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/743746524
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