Standing Rock
Standing Rock rises to 2,244 m in New Mexico. Mount Powell stands 2,653 m to the south-southeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Carvco Spring, a spring 2.8 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 8.9 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49077530, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2244 m
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 11.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
88 named places within 25 miles
- Hosta Butte: 5.9 mi
- Flat Top Hill: 9.8 mi
- Mount Powell: 9.9 mi
- Mesa Butte: 10.3 mi
- The Cup: 10.3 mi
- Carvco Spring: 2.8 mi
- Red Willow Spring: 2.8 mi
- Dalton Pass Spring: 7.2 mi
- Tol Dohn Spring: 7.9 mi
- Rock Spring: 10.1 mi
- Continental Divide Historical Marker: 8.1 mi
- Continental Divide Historical Marker: 12.5 mi
- Continental Divide Historical Marker: 12.5 mi
- Ft Wingate Veteran's Park: 16.6 mi
- Chaco Cliffs Historical Marker: 16.6 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 7.8 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 8.6 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 9.8 mi
- Roy T. Herman's Garage: 14.7 mi
- Hoodoos: 17.8 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 14.4 mi
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker: 16.9 mi
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 17.5 mi
- Casamero Community ACEC: 18.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 23.6 mi
- Red Rock Musuem: 18.4 mi
- White Cliffs: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Standing Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Powell | SSE 161° | 2,653 m | 9.9 mi |
| Hosta Butte | E 101° | 2,628 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mesa de Jaramillo | ESE 107° | 2,498 m | 23.7 mi |
| Big Point | E 99° | 2,495 m | 14.0 mi |
| The Rincon | S 189° | 2,489 m | 22.1 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | SSW 204° | 2,451 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mesa Butte | WSW 251° | 2,447 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mesa Redonda | ESE 120° | 2,441 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcgaffey 5 SE, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357580691
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