La Plata #8 (River Tracts)
La Plata #8 (River Tracts) is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,638 m. Tank Mountain stands 2,191 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Indian Racetrack Historic Site, a park 0.2 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 3.5 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Indian Racetrack Historic Site: 0.2 mi
- Colinas Del Norte Park: 1.4 mi
- Puesta del Sol Park: 1.9 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Park: 1.9 mi
- Civitan Park: 2.2 mi
- BLM - Farmington Field Office: 0.6 mi
- City of Farmington Protected Land: 0.9 mi
- La Plata #7 (River Tracts): 1.3 mi
- BLM - Farmington Field Office: 1.4 mi
- BLM - Farmington Field Office: 1.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- All Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.0 mi
- Flora Vista Ruins: 7.4 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 12.7 mi
- US HW 550 end: 13.8 mi
- Martin Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Hood Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Twin Mounds East: 5.3 mi
- Pinon Mesa: 5.4 mi
- Ute Dome: 5.4 mi
- Morningstar Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Shannon Bluff: 6.1 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 13.0 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 13.0 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 13.1 mi
- E3 Children's Museum & Science Center: 3.4 mi
- Museum Of Navajo Art & Culture: 3.6 mi
- Farmington Museum: 3.9 mi
- Bolack Museum of Fish and Wildlife: 5.5 mi
- Bolack Electromechanical Museum: 6.8 mi
- Energy Dance: 2.6 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 7.2 mi
- Cross: 7.2 mi
- Lamp & Light: 7.9 mi
- KC: 8.7 mi
- Brown Spring: 2.9 mi
- Bentley Spring: 7.6 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 11.7 mi
- Navajo Spring: 11.7 mi
- Sunshine Spring: 19.3 mi
- Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden: 4.1 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 12.6 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 6.8 mi
- Dryfall: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Plata #8 (River Tracts). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tank Mountain | ENE 63° | 2,191 m | 24.9 mi |
| Barker Dome | NNW 342° | 2,174 m | 15.3 mi |
| Lone Tree Mountain | NE 42° | 2,152 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Nebo | ENE 58° | 2,138 m | 24.0 mi |
| Hart Mountain | ENE 75° | 2,115 m | 22.4 mi |
| Angel Peak | SE 128° | 2,096 m | 24.7 mi |
| Slane Knob | E 82° | 2,087 m | 19.6 mi |
| Knickerbocker Peaks | E 82° | 2,057 m | 18.2 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 | 16:21 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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