Unreachable Rock Shelter Area of Critical Environmental Concern
Unreachable Rock Shelter Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,996 m. Mestenas Peak stands 2,343 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Largo Canyon Riparian Area, a nature reserve 2.6 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 16.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 2.6 mi
- Crow Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.7 mi
- Adolfo Canyon Pueblito Area: 3.8 mi
- Crow Canyon Ruins Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 4.1 mi
- Moss Trail Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 4.3 mi
- Blanco Mesa: 4.9 mi
- Jasis Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Encinada Point: 5.9 mi
- Jasis Point: 6.1 mi
- Prieta Mesa: 6.1 mi
- The Bat: 24.9 mi
- Hoodoo: 24.9 mi
- Hoodoo: 24.9 mi
- The Couple: 24.9 mi
- Hoodoo: 24.9 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 14.6 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 14.8 mi
- Overlook Area: 17.3 mi
- Bishop Square: 21.7 mi
- Salmon Park: 22.1 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 18.1 mi
- US HW 550 end: 22.0 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 24.1 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 24.1 mi
- Dufers Point: 10.3 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 22.2 mi
- Salmon Ruin Museum: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Unreachable Rock Shelter Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mestenas Peak | NE 56° | 2,343 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | NE 55° | 2,322 m | 24.1 mi |
| Laguna Seca Mesa | ENE 71° | 2,319 m | 18.1 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | ENE 75° | 2,316 m | 16.8 mi |
| Wild Horse Mesa | ESE 121° | 2,292 m | 22.6 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | ENE 75° | 2,288 m | 20.9 mi |
| La Jara Mesa | ENE 68° | 2,270 m | 24.1 mi |
| Huerfano Mountain | SW 230° | 2,268 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 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 | 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, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/743746560
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