Chaco Cliffs Historical Marker
Chaco Cliffs Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,134 m. Lookout Mountain stands 2,777 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ft Wingate Veteran's Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.7 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2134 m
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.3 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 30.9 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
104 named places within 25 miles
- Midget Mesa: 7.0 mi
- Mesa Butte: 7.3 mi
- Pyramid Rock: 7.4 mi
- White Rock Mesa: 8.0 mi
- Barometer Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Fort Wingate Spring: 0.3 mi
- Bear Spring: 0.5 mi
- Sheep Lab Spring: 1.8 mi
- Santa Fe Spring: 1.9 mi
- Milk Ranch Spring: 2.0 mi
- Ft Wingate Veteran's Park: 0.2 mi
- Red Rock Park: 6.4 mi
- Red Rocks Historical Marker: 6.4 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 6.5 mi
- McGaffey Camp and Picnic Grounds: 7.0 mi
- Hoodoos: 6.7 mi
- Church Rock: 6.7 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 9.0 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 9.4 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 9.9 mi
- White Cliffs: 10.5 mi
- New Side: 18.7 mi
- Wu Wall: 18.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain Rim: 20.3 mi
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker: 0.4 mi
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 4.2 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 18.6 mi
- Red Rock Musuem: 6.6 mi
- George Galaris Multiultural Center: 12.0 mi
- Gallup History Museum: 12.2 mi
- USMC Sculpture: 12.0 mi
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 12.0 mi
- Wind Biker: 12.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 11.9 mi
- Big Falls: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chaco Cliffs Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | SE 139° | 2,777 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Powell | E 90° | 2,653 m | 17.0 mi |
| Hosta Butte | ENE 67° | 2,628 m | 21.2 mi |
| The Rincon | SE 141° | 2,489 m | 16.1 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | SE 125° | 2,451 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mesa Butte | NE 34° | 2,447 m | 7.3 mi |
| Midget Mesa | NNE 30° | 2,429 m | 7.0 mi |
| Castle Rock | E 97° | 2,377 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:56 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gallup Sand & Gravel, 10 mi away.
- golden mariposa lily7 obs
- Colorado Pinyon5 obs
- Plains Pricklypear5 obs
- Variegated Fritillary3 obs
- Banana Yucca2 obs
- Antelopehorn Milkweed2 obs
- Toadflax Beardtongue2 obs
- Kingcup Cactus2 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357612074
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