Largo Canyon Riparian Area
Largo Canyon Riparian Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,899 m. Laguna Seca Mesa stands 2,319 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Tapicito Canyon Riparian Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 19 miles off. 160 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 19.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
160 named places within 25 miles
- Tapicito Canyon Riparian Area: 1.4 mi
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 1.5 mi
- Tapacito and Split Rock Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.2 mi
- Cibola Canyon Area: 2.7 mi
- Dogie Canyon School Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 3.0 mi
- Pine Tree Mesa: 2.0 mi
- Gonzales Mesa: 2.2 mi
- Encinada Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Superior Mesa: 4.0 mi
- Cibolo Mesa: 4.2 mi
- The Bat: 16.4 mi
- Hoodoo: 16.4 mi
- Hoodoo: 16.4 mi
- The Couple: 16.4 mi
- The Python: 16.5 mi
- Dufers Point: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Largo Canyon Riparian Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Seca Mesa | NNE 30° | 2,319 m | 17.8 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | NNE 30° | 2,316 m | 16.1 mi |
| Devils Mesa | NNE 33° | 2,306 m | 24.6 mi |
| Wild Horse Mesa | E 100° | 2,292 m | 11.3 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | NE 39° | 2,288 m | 19.1 mi |
| La Jara Mesa | NE 37° | 2,270 m | 23.3 mi |
| Huerfano Mountain | W 268° | 2,268 m | 20.3 mi |
| Chosa Mesa | NE 48° | 2,264 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lybrook, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/743746494
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