Simon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern
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- Elevation, modelled
- 1,914 m
- Tallest summit within 23.5 miles
- Piedra Peak2,581 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Ancients - NM13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8471, -107.6673
Simon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,914 m. Piedra Peak stands 2,581 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Simon Canyon Pueblito, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Simon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedra Peak | NE 35° | 2,581 m | 20.4 mi |
| Piedra Peak Number 2 | NE 38° | 2,481 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mestenas Peak | ESE 106° | 2,343 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | ESE 103° | 2,322 m | 22.6 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | SE 124° | 2,319 m | 23.3 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | SE 128° | 2,316 m | 23.4 mi |
| Carracas Mesa | ENE 60° | 2,315 m | 20.7 mi |
| Cabresto Mesa | E 99° | 2,280 m | 21.6 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Martinez Mesa: 2.7 mi
- Pump Mesa: 2.7 mi
- El Gobernador Knob: 6.1 mi
- Baltazar Peak: 6.8 mi
- Melquadis Point: 7.3 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 8.4 mi
- Tiger Park: 16.6 mi
- Tiger Park: 16.7 mi
- Kokopelli Park: 17.1 mi
- D C Ball House Historic Site: 17.7 mi
- Austin-McDonald House Historic Site: 17.7 mi
- McCoy-Maddox House Historic Site: 17.9 mi
- Harvey McCoy House Historic Site: 17.9 mi
- Daws-Keys House Historic Site: 18.0 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 0.9 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 9.8 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 9.8 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 18.4 mi
- US HW 550 end: 19.9 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 18.0 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 19.2 mi
- Cross: 23.6 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 23.6 mi
- Lamp & Light: 24.8 mi
- Aztec Museum: 18.2 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 18.4 mi
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 19.9 mi
- Salmon Ruin Museum: 22.3 mi
- Carracas Rim: 21.2 mi
- Carracas Rim: 21.7 mi
- Carracas Rim: 22.4 mi
- Carracas Rim: 22.9 mi
- Dryfall: 13.9 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 18.4 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Navajo DAM, 4 mi away.
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