Skinney Rock
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
- 2.3 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 24.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 28.8 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Blue Hill: 0.7 mi
- White Hill: 2.2 mi
- Flat Top Rock: 2.8 mi
- Standing Rock: 3.8 mi
- Volcano Peak: 4.1 mi
- Kiva Point: 14.4 mi
- Mesa Verde West Rim: 16.5 mi
- Inaccessible House: 17.2 mi
- Casa Colorado: 17.3 mi
- Kodak House: 18.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 0.1 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 12.2 mi
- Soda Point: 18.2 mi
- Echo Cliff: 18.2 mi
- Cathedral Cliff: 23.6 mi
- Wing Spring: 8.1 mi
- Sunshine Spring: 9.2 mi
- Navajo Spring: 17.3 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 17.4 mi
- Horse Springs: 19.6 mi
- Nizhoni Park: 11.6 mi
- Beclabito Dome Historical Marker: 19.7 mi
- Shiprock Historical Marker: 19.9 mi
- Hogback Historical Marker: 22.1 mi
- Tohache Recreation Area: 22.4 mi
- Wheeler (River Tract): 16.8 mi
- Bradshaw (River Tracts): 17.2 mi
- Schneider (River Tracts): 17.9 mi
- Jewett Valley (River Tracts): 19.9 mi
- Mesa Verde National Park: 24.9 mi
- Comfort Station: 18.6 mi
- KC: 21.9 mi
- Lower Twin Falls: 24.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | NNW 348° | 3,037 m | 23.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,863 m | 23.0 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NNW 347° | 2,769 m | 22.4 mi |
| The Knees | NNW 341° | 2,685 m | 19.8 mi |
| Marble Mountain | NNW 347° | 2,618 m | 24.7 mi |
| Piñon | NNE 16° | 2,531 m | 22.7 mi |
| Navajo Hill | NNE 27° | 2,482 m | 24.0 mi |
| Chapin Mesa | NNE 27° | 2,482 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:00 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:22 | 17:02 |
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 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
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
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 24 mi
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