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Skinney Rock

Skinney Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Skinney Rock rises to 1,826 m in New Mexico. Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv stands 3,037 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Rock, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 2.3 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49074289, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1826 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.94998, -108.68945

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 9.5 mi
  • Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 14.2 mi
  • Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 14.3 mi
  • Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 14.3 mi
  • Doubled Walled Tower: 14.4 mi
Peaks: 54
Attractions: 27
Cliffs: 11
Springs: 7
Parks: 5
Picnic sites: 1
  • Comfort Station: 18.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • KC: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ute Peak / Wisuv KáruvNNW 348°3,037 m23.6 mi
Black MountainNNW 344°2,863 m23.0 mi
Horse MountainNNW 347°2,769 m22.4 mi
The KneesNNW 341°2,685 m19.8 mi
Marble MountainNNW 347°2,618 m24.7 mi
PiñonNNE 16°2,531 m22.7 mi
Navajo HillNNE 27°2,482 m24.0 mi
Chapin MesaNNE 27°2,482 m24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:27
June solstice05:5620:0020:38
September equinox07:0318:3919:13
December solstice07:2516:2217:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340475667737063514030
Precip in2.01.71.41.11.10.51.42.11.81.41.21.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mesa Verde NP, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 900027 — Skinney Rock, San Juan County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357586711

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