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Cibola Canyon Area

Cibola Canyon Area from directly overhead

Cibola Canyon Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,939 m. Laguna Seca Mesa stands 2,319 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Superior Mesa, a peak 1.5 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 16 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates36.43513, -107.52869

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Tapacito and Split Rock Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 1.9 mi
  • Superior Mesa Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.0 mi
  • Foothold and Overlook Area: 2.0 mi
  • Dogie Canyon School Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.5 mi
  • Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 53
Attractions: 45
  • The Bat: 15.6 mi
  • Hoodoo: 15.6 mi
  • Hoodoo: 15.6 mi
  • The Couple: 15.6 mi
  • The Python: 15.7 mi
Parks: 2
  • Overlook Area: 23.2 mi
  • Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cibola Canyon Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laguna Seca MesaNE 37°2,319 m19.3 mi
Gobernador KnobNE 37°2,316 m17.6 mi
Wild Horse MesaE 98°2,292 m14.0 mi
Vigas MesaNE 45°2,288 m20.9 mi
Huerfano MountainW 268°2,268 m17.6 mi
Chosa MesaNE 53°2,264 m21.7 mi
Sisnathyel MesaSSE 162°2,263 m24.0 mi
Jaramillo MesaENE 60°2,248 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:22
June solstice05:5319:5420:32
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:1916:1916:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283240475667706861503727
Precip in0.80.50.30.60.90.51.52.01.30.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lybrook, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/743746547

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