La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern
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- Elevation, modelled
- 1,998 m
- Tallest summit within 23.1 miles
- Sandoval Mesa2,588 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway21.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8608, -107.4524
La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,998 m. Sandoval Mesa stands 2,588 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandoval Mesa | NNE 23° | 2,588 m | 18.2 mi |
| Piedra Peak | N 359° | 2,581 m | 15.8 mi |
| Piedra Peak Number 2 | N 1° | 2,481 m | 14.7 mi |
| Piedra Agujero | E 95° | 2,481 m | 21.4 mi |
| Burns Hill | E 98° | 2,418 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cerro del Zopilote | NE 35° | 2,416 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mestenas Peak | SE 127° | 2,343 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | ESE 121° | 2,322 m | 11.9 mi |
- 21.3 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Laguna Seca Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Anselmo Bench: 6.7 mi
- Pecho de la Doncella: 7.6 mi
- Quintana Mesa: 7.8 mi
- Burnt Mesa: 8.0 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 9.8 mi
- San Juan Basin Historical Marker: 12.5 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 18.8 mi
- Ute Park: 20.9 mi
- Carracas Rim: 11.7 mi
- Carracas Rim: 11.8 mi
- Carracas Rim: 12.3 mi
- Carracas Rim: 12.6 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 11.8 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 21.5 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 21.5 mi
- Juanita: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
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, 10 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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