Nature reserve · New Mexico
Cereza Canyon Riparian Area
Cereza Canyon Riparian Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,895 m. Mestenas Peak stands 2,343 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 25 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
Coordinates36.59691, -107.47584
- 24.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 1.4 mi
- Cereza Canyon Riparian Area: 1.7 mi
- Hill Road Ruin Pueblito Area: 1.8 mi
- Carrizo Cranes Area: 1.9 mi
- NM 01-39236 Area: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Santos Mesa: 2.4 mi
- Santos Peak: 4.6 mi
- Devils Spring Mesa: 5.2 mi
- Magdalena Butte: 5.3 mi
- Tucker's Point: 5.7 mi
Parks: 3
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 15.0 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 19.3 mi
- San Juan Basin Historical Marker: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Dufers Point: 16.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Cereza Canyon Riparian Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mestenas Peak | NE 43° | 2,343 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | NE 44° | 2,322 m | 16.6 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | ENE 64° | 2,319 m | 9.7 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | ENE 70° | 2,316 m | 8.3 mi |
| Devils Mesa | NE 55° | 2,306 m | 16.3 mi |
| Wild Horse Mesa | SE 140° | 2,292 m | 17.2 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | ENE 73° | 2,288 m | 12.4 mi |
| Cabresto Mesa | NE 38° | 2,280 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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