Crow Canyon Ruins Area of Critical Environmental Concern
Crow Canyon Ruins Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,090 m. Mestenas Peak stands 2,343 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Moss Trail Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 17 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Moss Trail Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 1.2 mi
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 1.8 mi
- Crow Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.6 mi
- Compressor Station Mesa Area: 3.7 mi
- Unreachable Rock Shelter Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 4.1 mi
- Smouse Mesa: 4.9 mi
- Superior Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Thompson Mesa: 6.1 mi
- Blanco Mesa: 6.7 mi
- Delgadita Mesa: 8.4 mi
- The Bat: 21.6 mi
- Hoodoo: 21.6 mi
- Hoodoo: 21.6 mi
- The Couple: 21.6 mi
- Hoodoo: 21.7 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 18.0 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 18.6 mi
- Overlook Area: 19.4 mi
- Dufers Point: 8.7 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crow Canyon Ruins Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mestenas Peak | NE 45° | 2,343 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | NE 46° | 2,322 m | 24.2 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | ENE 58° | 2,319 m | 17.2 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | ENE 61° | 2,316 m | 15.6 mi |
| Devils Mesa | NE 54° | 2,306 m | 23.9 mi |
| Wild Horse Mesa | ESE 117° | 2,292 m | 18.9 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | ENE 64° | 2,288 m | 19.6 mi |
| Cabresto Mesa | NE 42° | 2,280 m | 25.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 07:19 | 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, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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