Archuleta River Tract (River Tracts)
Archuleta River Tract (River Tracts) is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,746 m. Piedra Peak stands 2,581 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is San Juan Fishing Easement, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- San Juan Fishing Easement: 0.1 mi
- San Juan Fishing Easement: 0.9 mi
- Old Road River Tract: 1.0 mi
- Christmas Tree Ruin Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 3.5 mi
- Simon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 4.3 mi
- Pump Mesa: 1.6 mi
- Martinez Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Melquadis Point: 3.1 mi
- Baltazar Peak: 3.6 mi
- North Manzanares Point: 4.9 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 4.1 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 6.1 mi
- Tiger Park: 14.0 mi
- Tiger Park: 14.2 mi
- Kokopelli Park: 14.5 mi
- D C Ball House Historic Site: 15.2 mi
- Austin-McDonald House Historic Site: 15.2 mi
- McCoy-Maddox House Historic Site: 15.4 mi
- Harvey McCoy House Historic Site: 15.4 mi
- Daws-Keys House Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 3.7 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 8.9 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 9.0 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 16.0 mi
- US HW 550 end: 16.2 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 15.5 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 15.5 mi
- Cross: 20.8 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 20.8 mi
- Lamp & Light: 21.4 mi
- Aztec Museum: 15.6 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 16.0 mi
- Salmon Ruin Museum: 18.6 mi
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 23.6 mi
- Dryfall: 13.0 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 16.0 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Archuleta River Tract (River Tracts). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedra Peak | NE 35° | 2,581 m | 24.7 mi |
| Piedra Peak Number 2 | NE 38° | 2,481 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mestenas Peak | E 96° | 2,343 m | 23.9 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | ESE 114° | 2,319 m | 23.9 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | ESE 118° | 2,316 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cabresto Mesa | E 90° | 2,280 m | 23.9 mi |
| Middle Mesa | ENE 60° | 2,263 m | 24.3 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NNW 329° | 2,234 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:18 | 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 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Navajo DAM, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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