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Flare Hill

Flare Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Flare Hill rises to 1,655 m in New Mexico. Barker Dome stands 2,174 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is KC, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 0.9 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49029315, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1655 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.76028, -108.37286

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 47
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 10.0 mi
  • All Veterans Memorial Plaza: 11.0 mi
  • Flora Vista Ruins: 16.0 mi
  • Cliff Dwellings: 17.2 mi
  • Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 17.5 mi
Peaks: 31
Cliffs: 11
  • Morningstar Bluff: 11.6 mi
  • Shannon Bluff: 11.9 mi
  • South Buzan Canyon: 15.8 mi
  • South Buzan Canyon: 15.8 mi
  • South Buzan Canyon: 16.0 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 7
  • KC: 0.1 mi
  • Energy Dance: 11.2 mi
  • Lamp & Light: 15.7 mi
  • Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 15.9 mi
  • Cross: 15.9 mi
Springs: 7
Beaches: 1
  • The Beach At Farmington Lake: 15.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flare Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barker DomeNNE 13°2,174 m16.4 mi
MesaNW 323°2,098 m24.5 mi
Cinder ButteNE 37°2,026 m22.9 mi
Moncisco MesaSSE 160°2,006 m20.8 mi
North Cinder ButteNE 37°2,001 m23.2 mi
Thieving RockNNW 331°1,917 m16.2 mi
South Cinder ButteNE 37°1,916 m22.2 mi
Pinon MesaNE 43°1,874 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:26
June solstice05:5619:5820:36
September equinox07:0218:3819:12
December solstice07:2316:2117:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303543505968757365523930
Precip in0.60.50.50.50.30.20.71.01.00.80.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fruitland, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 889071 — Flare Hill, San Juan County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357573669

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