Largo Canyon Riparian Area
Largo Canyon Riparian Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,706 m. Huerfano Mountain stands 2,268 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is South Manzanares Point, a peak 1.8 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 11 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 2.1 mi
- Hammond Tract Wildlife Area: 3.0 mi
- Santa Rosa (River Tracts): 3.6 mi
- Blanco River Tract: 4.7 mi
- Blanco Wash Riparian Area: 4.8 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 3.6 mi
- Bishop Square: 10.9 mi
- Salmon Park: 11.2 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 11.5 mi
- Tiger Park: 12.9 mi
- South Manzanares Point: 1.8 mi
- Medina Point: 2.3 mi
- Dziltnsahah: 2.4 mi
- North Manzanares Point: 2.8 mi
- Harris Mesa Electronic Site: 4.3 mi
- D C Ball House Historic Site: 13.9 mi
- Austin-McDonald House Historic Site: 14.0 mi
- James McGee House Historic Site: 14.2 mi
- Maurice Case House Historic Site: 14.2 mi
- Fred Bunker House Historic Site: 14.2 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 11.1 mi
- US HW 550 end: 11.2 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 12.4 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 12.5 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 15.0 mi
- Salmon Ruin Museum: 13.6 mi
- Aztec Museum: 14.3 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 15.0 mi
- Bolack Electromechanical Museum: 20.4 mi
- Bolack Museum of Fish and Wildlife: 21.0 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 11.0 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 14.3 mi
- Lamp & Light: 17.2 mi
- Cross: 18.1 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 18.1 mi
- Dufers Point: 19.6 mi
- Morningstar Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Shannon Bluff: 21.5 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 15.0 mi
- Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden: 21.7 mi
- Brown Spring: 23.1 mi
- Bentley Spring: 24.5 mi
- Dryfall: 15.5 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 18.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano Mountain | S 190° | 2,268 m | 19.5 mi |
| Tank Mountain | N 354° | 2,191 m | 16.5 mi |
| Huerfanito Peak | S 180° | 2,180 m | 11.6 mi |
| Smouse Mesa | SSE 148° | 2,172 m | 20.1 mi |
| Harris Mesa | S 191° | 2,165 m | 6.9 mi |
| Lone Tree Mountain | NNW 329° | 2,152 m | 22.3 mi |
| Harris Mesa Electronic Site | S 179° | 2,143 m | 4.3 mi |
| Albert Mesa | ESE 122° | 2,143 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bloomfield 3 SE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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