Blanco Wash Riparian Area
Blanco Wash Riparian Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,741 m. Laguna Seca Mesa stands 2,319 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Encinada Point, a peak 1.9 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 15 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cutter Canyon Riparian Area: 2.0 mi
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 2.8 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 3.0 mi
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 4.8 mi
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 5.3 mi
- Encinada Point: 1.9 mi
- Jasis Point: 2.2 mi
- Jasis Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Harris Mesa Electronic Site: 3.7 mi
- Medina Point: 3.8 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 7.1 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
- Bishop Square: 14.9 mi
- Overlook Area: 15.1 mi
- Salmon Park: 15.3 mi
- D C Ball House Historic Site: 18.7 mi
- Austin-McDonald House Historic Site: 18.8 mi
- James McGee House Historic Site: 19.0 mi
- Maurice Case House Historic Site: 19.0 mi
- Fred Bunker House Historic Site: 19.0 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 12.5 mi
- US HW 550 end: 15.2 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 16.6 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 16.7 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 19.8 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 15.3 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 19.1 mi
- Lamp & Light: 21.3 mi
- Cross: 22.6 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 22.6 mi
- Salmon Ruin Museum: 17.4 mi
- Aztec Museum: 19.1 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 19.8 mi
- Bolack Electromechanical Museum: 24.1 mi
- Bolack Museum of Fish and Wildlife: 24.9 mi
- Dufers Point: 15.7 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 19.8 mi
- Dryfall: 20.0 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blanco Wash Riparian Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Seca Mesa | E 90° | 2,319 m | 22.1 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | E 94° | 2,316 m | 21.2 mi |
| Huerfano Mountain | SSW 204° | 2,268 m | 17.5 mi |
| Jaramillo Mesa | ESE 110° | 2,248 m | 24.2 mi |
| Crow Mesa | S 169° | 2,244 m | 21.9 mi |
| Tank Mountain | NNW 345° | 2,191 m | 20.4 mi |
| Huerfanito Peak | SSW 203° | 2,180 m | 9.1 mi |
| Smouse Mesa | SSE 153° | 2,172 m | 15.5 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 | 07:20 | 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 | 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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