Open Travel Area
Open Travel Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,723 m. Barker Dome stands 2,174 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is B Square Ranch, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 0.5 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- City of Farmington Model Airpark: 1.8 mi
- Westland Park: 2.4 mi
- Farmington Historical Marker: 2.4 mi
- Boyd Park: 2.5 mi
- Oscar Thomas Park: 2.6 mi
- B Square Ranch: 0.7 mi
- Head Canyon Motocross Track: 1.5 mi
- Confluence Park: 2.0 mi
- B Square Ranch: 2.4 mi
- City of Farmington Land: 2.6 mi
- Martin Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Twin Mounds East: 5.4 mi
- Twin Mounds West: 5.5 mi
- Hood Mesa: 8.3 mi
- Flare Hill: 8.7 mi
- All Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.3 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Flora Vista Ruins: 10.5 mi
- US HW 550 end: 14.1 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 16.4 mi
- Shannon Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Morningstar Bluff: 4.8 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 18.8 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 18.8 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 18.8 mi
- Museum Of Navajo Art & Culture: 2.8 mi
- E3 Children's Museum & Science Center: 3.1 mi
- Bolack Museum of Fish and Wildlife: 4.5 mi
- Bolack Electromechanical Museum: 4.9 mi
- Farmington Museum: 5.3 mi
- Energy Dance: 6.4 mi
- Lamp & Light: 8.5 mi
- KC: 8.6 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 10.7 mi
- Cross: 10.7 mi
- Bentley Spring: 2.0 mi
- Brown Spring: 8.5 mi
- Navajo Spring: 15.3 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 15.3 mi
- Sunshine Spring: 21.4 mi
- Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden: 4.5 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 16.3 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 10.7 mi
- Dryfall: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Open Travel Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barker Dome | N 350° | 2,174 m | 20.8 mi |
| Harris Mesa | ESE 104° | 2,165 m | 24.7 mi |
| Lone Tree Mountain | NE 35° | 2,152 m | 23.8 mi |
| Angel Peak | ESE 114° | 2,096 m | 22.6 mi |
| Slane Knob | ENE 67° | 2,087 m | 22.3 mi |
| Knickerbocker Peaks | ENE 67° | 2,057 m | 20.9 mi |
| Cinder Butte | NNE 15° | 2,026 m | 23.6 mi |
| Dziltnsahah | E 94° | 2,019 m | 24.6 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 | 07:22 | 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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