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Thieving Rock

Thieving Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Thieving Rock rises to 1,917 m in New Mexico. Park Point stands 2,612 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Popping Rock, a peak 2.5 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49083103, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1917 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.96555, -108.51453

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 6.1 mi
  • Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 6.2 mi
  • Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 6.3 mi
  • Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 6.3 mi
  • Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 6.4 mi
Parks: 43
Attractions: 29
Cliffs: 13
  • Chimney Rock: 9.7 mi
  • Soda Point: 12.0 mi
  • Echo Cliff: 13.8 mi
  • South Buzan Canyon: 14.5 mi
  • South Buzan Canyon: 14.5 mi
Springs: 9
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
  • KC: 16.3 mi
  • Energy Dance: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Comfort Station: 13.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Thieving Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Park PointN 8°2,612 m21.9 mi
Moccasin MesaN 10°2,547 m22.0 mi
PiñonN 351°2,531 m20.9 mi
Weber MountainNNE 25°2,503 m23.7 mi
Navajo HillN 3°2,482 m20.4 mi
Chapin MesaN 3°2,482 m20.5 mi
Long MesaN 358°2,480 m20.3 mi
Whites MesaNNE 20°2,422 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5219:26
June solstice05:5619:5920:38
September equinox07:0318:3819:13
December solstice07:2416:2117:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357591495

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