La Plata #9 (River Tracts)
La Plata #9 (River Tracts) is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,605 m. Barker Dome stands 2,174 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is City of Farmington Land, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 1.0 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- City of Farmington Land: 1.3 mi
- La Plata River Tract: 1.4 mi
- BLM - Farmington Field Office: 2.4 mi
- Subdivision (River Tract): 2.5 mi
- La Plata #8 (River Tracts): 2.5 mi
- Westland Park: 1.5 mi
- Puesta del Sol Park: 1.6 mi
- Brook Haven Park-West: 1.8 mi
- Brook Haven Park East: 1.8 mi
- Farmington Historical Marker: 2.0 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- All Veterans Memorial Plaza: 3.9 mi
- Flora Vista Ruins: 9.1 mi
- US HW 550 end: 14.6 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 14.7 mi
- Martin Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Twin Mounds East: 3.5 mi
- Twin Mounds West: 3.8 mi
- Hood Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Pinon Mesa: 6.1 mi
- Morningstar Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Shannon Bluff: 5.2 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 15.1 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 15.1 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 15.1 mi
- Museum Of Navajo Art & Culture: 2.4 mi
- E3 Children's Museum & Science Center: 2.5 mi
- Farmington Museum: 4.4 mi
- Bolack Museum of Fish and Wildlife: 5.1 mi
- Bolack Electromechanical Museum: 6.2 mi
- Energy Dance: 4.3 mi
- KC: 7.2 mi
- Lamp & Light: 8.5 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 9.1 mi
- Cross: 9.1 mi
- Brown Spring: 5.4 mi
- Bentley Spring: 5.6 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 12.1 mi
- Navajo Spring: 12.1 mi
- Sunshine Spring: 19.0 mi
- Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden: 4.1 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 14.7 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 8.8 mi
- Dryfall: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Plata #9 (River Tracts). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barker Dome | N 349° | 2,174 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lone Tree Mountain | NE 41° | 2,152 m | 21.0 mi |
| Hart Mountain | ENE 71° | 2,115 m | 24.3 mi |
| Angel Peak | ESE 122° | 2,096 m | 24.6 mi |
| Slane Knob | ENE 76° | 2,087 m | 21.4 mi |
| Knickerbocker Peaks | ENE 77° | 2,057 m | 20.0 mi |
| Cinder Butte | NNE 19° | 2,026 m | 20.1 mi |
| Moncisco Mesa | S 180° | 2,006 m | 18.9 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 | 07:02 | 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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