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La Utah

La Utah, seen from above at true elevation

La Utah rises to 2,433 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is La Sotella, a peak 1.7 miles away. Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49043103, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2433 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.06641, -106.27003

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 51
  • Pink Flamingo: 10.3 mi
  • Rudolfo Anaya Mural: 11.6 mi
  • Michael Jordan: 11.6 mi
  • Nexus: 11.6 mi
  • No limits mural: 11.8 mi
Parks: 34
Springs: 19
  • Pine Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Armstead Spring: 16.7 mi
  • American Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Apache Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Soda Springs: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 18
Museums: 10
Picnic sites: 8
  • Camp May: 13.7 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
Gardens: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 20.9 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 21.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of La Utah. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeWSW 242°3,558 m11.5 mi
Chicoma MountainWSW 238°3,517 m7.6 mi
Polvadera PeakW 267°3,419 m7.5 mi
Cerro ToledoWSW 242°3,323 m10.6 mi
Cerro de la GaritaWSW 252°3,225 m15.3 mi
Caballo MountainSW 214°3,200 m9.4 mi
Pajarito MountainSSW 211°3,176 m14.3 mi
Cerro del GrantWSW 258°3,174 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:17
June solstice05:4919:4820:26
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1316:1516:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303542505867727062503930
Precip in0.50.40.70.70.80.81.71.81.21.10.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcalde, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357595793

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