La Plata #2 (River Tracts)
La Plata #2 (River Tracts) is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,699 m. Bridge Timber Mountain stands 2,515 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 9.7 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- La Plata #2 (River Tracts): 0.3 mi
- La Plata #1 (River Tracts): 0.4 mi
- La Plata #3 (River Tracts): 0.7 mi
- La Plata #4 (River Tracts): 1.1 mi
- La Plata #4 (River Tracts): 1.4 mi
- Calle Norte Bike Park: 4.1 mi
- Northeast Recreation Area: 5.9 mi
- Sandalwood Park: 6.0 mi
- Old Indian Racetrack Historic Site: 6.4 mi
- Milagro Park: 6.8 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Flora Vista Ruins: 8.2 mi
- All Veterans Memorial Plaza: 9.4 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 10.8 mi
- Cliff Dwellings: 11.1 mi
- Ute Dome: 3.9 mi
- Hood Mesa: 5.2 mi
- Pinon Mesa: 6.4 mi
- Bald Mesa: 8.0 mi
- Martin Mesa: 8.4 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 7.4 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 7.5 mi
- North Buzan Canyon - South Rim: 7.6 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 7.7 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 7.7 mi
- Farmington Museum: 8.7 mi
- E3 Children's Museum & Science Center: 9.5 mi
- Museum Of Navajo Art & Culture: 9.7 mi
- Bolack Museum of Fish and Wildlife: 10.7 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 10.7 mi
- Energy Dance: 6.7 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 7.5 mi
- Cross: 7.5 mi
- Lamp & Light: 11.0 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 11.4 mi
- Brown Spring: 4.1 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 10.8 mi
- Navajo Spring: 11.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 13.2 mi
- Bentley Spring: 13.9 mi
- Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden: 9.4 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 10.8 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 6.7 mi
- Dryfall: 15.8 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Timber Mountain | NNE 29° | 2,515 m | 22.5 mi |
| Red Mesa | NNE 18° | 2,303 m | 25.0 mi |
| Lewis Mesa | NNW 347° | 2,261 m | 24.1 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NE 43° | 2,234 m | 20.8 mi |
| Tank Mountain | ENE 76° | 2,191 m | 21.3 mi |
| Barker Dome | NW 324° | 2,174 m | 10.6 mi |
| Long Mountain | NE 46° | 2,153 m | 20.4 mi |
| Lone Tree Mountain | NE 55° | 2,152 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 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 | 31 | 37 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/743746472
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