- Elevation, modelled
- 1,931 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mestenas Peak2,343 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Ancients - NM20.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4522, -107.4670
Tapicito Canyon Riparian Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,931 m. Mestenas Peak stands 2,343 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Largo Canyon Riparian Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 20 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tapicito Canyon Riparian Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mestenas Peak | NNE 25° | 2,343 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | NNE 26° | 2,322 m | 24.6 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | NNE 30° | 2,319 m | 16.4 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | NNE 30° | 2,316 m | 14.7 mi |
| Devils Mesa | NNE 33° | 2,306 m | 23.2 mi |
| Wild Horse Mesa | ESE 107° | 2,292 m | 10.9 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | NE 40° | 2,288 m | 17.8 mi |
| La Jara Mesa | NE 38° | 2,270 m | 22.0 mi |
- 20.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Encinada Mesa: 2.0 mi
- Gonzales Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Pine Tree Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Carter Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Superior Mesa: 4.5 mi
- The Bat: 17.8 mi
- Hoodoo: 17.8 mi
- Hoodoo: 17.8 mi
- The Couple: 17.8 mi
- The Python: 17.9 mi
- Dufers Point: 12.2 mi
| 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).
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, 16 mi away.
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