Desert Hills (River Tracts)
Desert Hills (River Tracts) is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,635 m. Huerfano Mountain stands 2,268 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Acres Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 0.6 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lee Acres Park: 1.4 mi
- Lee Acres Park: 1.5 mi
- Salmon Park: 5.0 mi
- Bishop Square: 5.3 mi
- Dustin Masonic Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Bull Calf (River Tracts): 2.0 mi
- Gallegos (River Tracts): 2.2 mi
- Kutz (River Tract): 2.5 mi
- Salmon Ruins: 2.6 mi
- Kutz (River Tract): 2.8 mi
- Bald Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Hood Mesa: 8.7 mi
- Martin Mesa: 12.0 mi
- Knickerbocker Peaks: 13.1 mi
- Twin Mounds East: 13.7 mi
- US HW 550 end: 5.0 mi
- All Veterans Memorial Plaza: 6.5 mi
- Flora Vista Ruins: 6.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 10.7 mi
- Shannon Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Morningstar Bluff: 6.0 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 21.2 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 21.3 mi
- North Buzan Canyon - South Rim: 21.5 mi
- Salmon Ruin Museum: 2.6 mi
- Bolack Electromechanical Museum: 4.4 mi
- Bolack Museum of Fish and Wildlife: 5.2 mi
- Farmington Museum: 6.3 mi
- E3 Children's Museum & Science Center: 7.9 mi
- Lamp & Light: 2.9 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 5.6 mi
- Cross: 7.2 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 7.2 mi
- Energy Dance: 7.9 mi
- Bentley Spring: 8.5 mi
- Brown Spring: 10.1 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 21.8 mi
- Navajo Spring: 21.9 mi
- Soda Springs: 24.4 mi
- Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden: 6.3 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 10.6 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 7.9 mi
- Dryfall: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Desert Hills (River Tracts). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano Mountain | SE 145° | 2,268 m | 22.2 mi |
| Tank Mountain | NE 39° | 2,191 m | 22.4 mi |
| Huerfanito Peak | ESE 124° | 2,180 m | 19.2 mi |
| Barker Dome | NNW 328° | 2,174 m | 24.4 mi |
| Harris Mesa | ESE 112° | 2,165 m | 15.9 mi |
| Lone Tree Mountain | NNE 12° | 2,152 m | 20.3 mi |
| Harris Mesa Electronic Site | ESE 102° | 2,143 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNE 33° | 2,138 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:57 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
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 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bloomfield 3 SE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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