Foothold and Overlook Area
Foothold and Overlook Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,944 m. Laguna Seca Mesa stands 2,319 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Palluche Canyon Riparian Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 15 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Palluche Canyon Riparian Area: 0.8 mi
- Cibola Canyon Area: 2.0 mi
- Superior Mesa Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.3 mi
- Compressor Station Mesa Area: 2.9 mi
- Hooded Fireplace & Largo Sch Dis Area: 3.2 mi
- Superior Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Smouse Mesa: 2.0 mi
- Cibolo Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Pine Tree Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Thompson Mesa: 4.5 mi
- The Bat: 15.5 mi
- Hoodoo: 15.5 mi
- Hoodoo: 15.5 mi
- The Couple: 15.5 mi
- Hoodoo: 15.5 mi
- Overlook Area: 21.2 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 24.3 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 24.5 mi
- Dufers Point: 6.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Foothold and Overlook Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Seca Mesa | NE 42° | 2,319 m | 20.5 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | NE 43° | 2,316 m | 18.8 mi |
| Wild Horse Mesa | E 98° | 2,292 m | 16.1 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | NE 49° | 2,288 m | 22.3 mi |
| Huerfano Mountain | W 267° | 2,268 m | 15.6 mi |
| Chosa Mesa | ENE 56° | 2,264 m | 23.2 mi |
| Sisnathyel Mesa | SSE 157° | 2,263 m | 24.9 mi |
| Jaramillo Mesa | ENE 64° | 2,248 m | 15.7 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 | 20:32 |
| 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: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lybrook, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/743746554
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