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La Plata #2 (River Tracts)

La Plata #2 (River Tracts) from directly overhead

La Plata #2 (River Tracts) is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,700 m. Bridge Timber Mountain stands 2,515 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 9.4 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates36.86570, -108.19460

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 57
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • Flora Vista Ruins: 8.2 mi
  • All Veterans Memorial Plaza: 9.2 mi
  • Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 11.0 mi
  • Cliff Dwellings: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 36
Cliffs: 10
  • South Buzan Canyon: 7.4 mi
  • South Buzan Canyon: 7.6 mi
  • North Buzan Canyon - South Rim: 7.7 mi
  • South Buzan Canyon: 7.7 mi
  • South Buzan Canyon: 7.8 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Energy Dance: 6.6 mi
  • Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 7.6 mi
  • Cross: 7.6 mi
  • Lamp & Light: 11.0 mi
  • The Virgin Mary: 11.6 mi
Springs: 6
Beaches: 1
  • The Beach At Farmington Lake: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Dryfall: 16.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Plata #2 (River Tracts). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bridge Timber MountainNNE 29°2,515 m22.8 mi
Lewis MesaNNW 348°2,261 m24.2 mi
Round Top MountainNE 44°2,234 m21.2 mi
Tank MountainENE 76°2,191 m21.6 mi
Barker DomeNW 325°2,174 m10.6 mi
Long MountainNE 46°2,153 m20.8 mi
Lone Tree MountainNE 55°2,152 m13.6 mi
Round TopNNE 32°2,145 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5119:25
June solstice05:5519:5720:36
September equinox07:0118:3719:11
December solstice07:2316:2017:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313745516071777566534131
Precip in0.70.70.60.60.50.20.60.81.10.80.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farmington Four Corners Rgnl A, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/743746473

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