Cereza Canyon Riparian Area
Cereza Canyon Riparian Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,982 m. Piedra Agujero stands 2,481 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gobernador & Cereza Fossil Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
119 named places within 25 miles
- Gobernador & Cereza Fossil Area: 0.3 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 3.6 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 3.8 mi
- Santos Peak Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 4.3 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 5.0 mi
- Jaramillo Mesa: 2.0 mi
- Tucker's Point: 3.1 mi
- Cereza Mesa: 3.5 mi
- Magdalena Butte: 3.8 mi
- B S Mesa: 4.1 mi
- San Juan Basin Historical Marker: 18.0 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 21.9 mi
- Dufers Point: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cereza Canyon Riparian Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedra Agujero | NE 38° | 2,481 m | 24.5 mi |
| Burns Hill | NE 42° | 2,418 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mestenas Peak | N 11° | 2,343 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | NNE 14° | 2,322 m | 15.4 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | N 7° | 2,319 m | 7.2 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | N 0° | 2,316 m | 5.7 mi |
| Devils Mesa | NNE 24° | 2,306 m | 13.5 mi |
| Wild Horse Mesa | SSE 163° | 2,292 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lindrith 1 WSW, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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