Dinosaur Rock
Dinosaur Rock rises to 1,968 m in New Mexico. Pelon stands 2,599 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Acoma Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49024940, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,968 m
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 18.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 28.1 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 24 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Acoma Rock: 0.6 mi
- Mesa Encantada: 2.7 mi
- Southwest Plaza: 2.9 mi
- Deadmans Rock: 3.2 mi
- Woods Mesa: 4.9 mi
- Crow Point: 5.4 mi
- Seama Mesa: 9.9 mi
- Sharp Point: 11.6 mi
- Frog Mesa: 15.4 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 24.0 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 12.4 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 13.5 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 17.2 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 23.2 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 13.6 mi
- Truman Park: 22.2 mi
- Smokey Circle: 23.0 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 23.2 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 23.3 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 21.4 mi
- Mirabel Spring: 23.6 mi
- Twin Spring: 24.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 24.5 mi
- Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 24.6 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 14.3 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 21.0 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 22.3 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 23.7 mi
- Acoma Museum: 0.3 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 23.2 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 23.2 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 17.1 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 17.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Dinosaur Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelon | WSW 246° | 2,599 m | 15.9 mi |
| North Pelon | WSW 250° | 2,558 m | 15.9 mi |
| North Cebollita Mesa | W 274° | 2,515 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mesa Negra | WNW 295° | 2,506 m | 10.0 mi |
| Blue Mesa | SW 225° | 2,367 m | 6.1 mi |
| Piñon Mountain | SSW 209° | 2,316 m | 5.1 mi |
| Sandy Hill | W 259° | 2,298 m | 15.8 mi |
| Seven Cedar Trees Mesa | S 186° | 2,295 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583811
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