Red Rock State Park
Red Rock State Park is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,049 m. Mount Powell stands 2,653 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Rock Musuem, a museum 0.2 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 7.7 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2049 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 0.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.4 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
105 named places within 25 miles
- Pyramid Rock: 1.0 mi
- White Rock Mesa: 2.8 mi
- Crown Point: 5.9 mi
- Gallup Hill: 7.3 mi
- Midget Mesa: 7.5 mi
- Kit Carson Spring: 2.2 mi
- Santa Fe Spring: 5.6 mi
- Sheep Lab Spring: 6.1 mi
- Milk Ranch Spring: 6.6 mi
- Bear Spring: 6.6 mi
- Red Rock Park: 0.2 mi
- Red Rocks Historical Marker: 1.2 mi
- Indian Hills Park: 3.7 mi
- Ft Wingate Veteran's Park: 6.3 mi
- Chaco Cliffs Historical Marker: 6.5 mi
- Church Rock: 0.6 mi
- Hoodoos: 0.6 mi
- Santa Fe Caboose: 7.2 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 8.5 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 9.7 mi
- Red Rock Musuem: 0.2 mi
- George Galaris Multiultural Center: 7.3 mi
- Gallup History Museum: 7.5 mi
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 2.2 mi
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker: 6.7 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 24.0 mi
- White Cliffs: 4.3 mi
- Wu Wall: 14.6 mi
- New Side: 14.7 mi
- USMC Sculpture: 7.3 mi
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 7.3 mi
- Wind Biker: 7.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.1 mi
- Big Falls: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Rock State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Powell | ESE 104° | 2,653 m | 21.6 mi |
| Hosta Butte | E 82° | 2,628 m | 23.7 mi |
| The Rincon | SE 141° | 2,489 m | 22.6 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | SE 132° | 2,451 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mesa Butte | E 83° | 2,447 m | 8.1 mi |
| Midget Mesa | E 83° | 2,429 m | 7.5 mi |
| Castle Rock | ESE 109° | 2,377 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pig Face Rock | ESE 108° | 2,344 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:56 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 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, 5 mi away.
- Rocky Mountain Beeplant10 obs
- Gunnison's Prairie Dog7 obs
- Winged Sandpuffs6 obs
- Fourwing Saltbush4 obs
- Colorado Four o'Clock4 obs
- Touristplant4 obs
- House Finch4 obs
- Say's Phoebe3 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/357591491
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