- Elevation
- 1,577 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Clayton2,016 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6697.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:16local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5796, -103.3049
Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 1,577 m. Mount Clayton stands 2,016 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bible Top Butte, a peak 3.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 98 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1577 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Clayton | W 261° | 2,016 m | 17.5 mi |
| Tripod Mountain | WSW 251° | 1,951 m | 21.2 mi |
| Chavez Mountain | WSW 255° | 1,926 m | 23.0 mi |
| Horseshoe Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,916 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Dora | WSW 254° | 1,912 m | 8.9 mi |
| Kilburn Hills | WSW 255° | 1,871 m | 15.3 mi |
| The Hogback | WSW 249° | 1,871 m | 19.8 mi |
| Rabbit Ear Mountain | SE 135° | 1,844 m | 4.7 mi |
- 97.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.4 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
33 named places within 25 miles
- Bible Top Butte: 3.9 mi
- Rabbit Ear Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Rabbit Ear Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Lookout Hill: 6.8 mi
- Mount Dora: 8.9 mi
- Black Jack Ketchum Historical Marker: 4.7 mi
- Rabbit Ear Mountains Historical Marker: 4.7 mi
- Clayton Historical Marker: 11.1 mi
- Rita Blanca Wildlife Management Area: 17.7 mi
- Rita Blanca Wildlife Management Area: 19.1 mi
- Eklund Hotel Historic Site: 11.1 mi
- Herzstein Memorial Museum Historic Site: 11.1 mi
- Union County Courthouse Historic Site: 11.1 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Cimarron Route: 19.4 mi
- Site of Old Fort Nichols: 24.2 mi
- Black Bluff: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:37 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:02 | 16:42 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clayton 1 N, 10 mi away.
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