- Elevation, modelled
- 1,850 m
- Tallest summit within 21.7 miles
- Mestenas Peak2,343 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Ancients - NM22.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6183, -107.5502
Cereza Canyon Riparian Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,850 m. Mestenas Peak stands 2,343 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Star Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 22 miles off.
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 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 56° | 2,343 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | NE 56° | 2,322 m | 18.8 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | ENE 78° | 2,319 m | 13.1 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | E 84° | 2,316 m | 12.0 mi |
| Devils Mesa | ENE 66° | 2,306 m | 19.1 mi |
| Wild Horse Mesa | SE 134° | 2,292 m | 21.1 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | E 82° | 2,288 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cabresto Mesa | NE 50° | 2,280 m | 19.3 mi |
- 22.2 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Delgadita Mesa: 2.1 mi
- Prieta Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Devils Spring Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Jasis Mesa: 6.5 mi
- Santos Mesa: 6.7 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 12.1 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 15.1 mi
- San Juan Basin Historical Marker: 21.5 mi
- Overlook Area: 22.2 mi
- Bishop Square: 24.7 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 16.2 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 24.1 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 24.1 mi
- US HW 550 end: 24.9 mi
- Dufers Point: 14.9 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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, 14 mi away.
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