Thieving Rock
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
- 11.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 26.0 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Popping Rock: 2.5 mi
- Mesa Verde: 3.8 mi
- Palmer Mesa: 4.1 mi
- Monument Rocks: 5.9 mi
- Chimney Rock: 8.2 mi
- 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
- Nizhoni Park: 15.9 mi
- Vista De La Plata Park: 20.6 mi
- Old Indian Racetrack Historic Site: 20.9 mi
- Hogback Historical Marker: 21.9 mi
- Westland Park: 22.0 mi
- Bradshaw (River Tracts): 14.6 mi
- Schneider (River Tracts): 14.9 mi
- Wheeler (River Tract): 15.1 mi
- Jewett Valley (River Tracts): 15.9 mi
- La Plata #5 (River Tracts): 18.3 mi
- Kiva Point: 8.1 mi
- Inaccessible House: 12.6 mi
- Casa Colorado: 12.7 mi
- Swallows Nest: 13.5 mi
- House of Many Windows: 13.6 mi
- 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
- Sunshine Spring: 5.4 mi
- Navajo Spring: 9.1 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 9.1 mi
- Wing Spring: 10.4 mi
- Rock Springs: 17.4 mi
- E3 Children's Museum & Science Center: 23.5 mi
- Museum Of Navajo Art & Culture: 23.5 mi
- Farmington Museum: 24.7 mi
- KC: 16.3 mi
- Energy Dance: 23.2 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Point | N 8° | 2,612 m | 21.9 mi |
| Moccasin Mesa | N 10° | 2,547 m | 22.0 mi |
| Piñon | N 351° | 2,531 m | 20.9 mi |
| Weber Mountain | NNE 25° | 2,503 m | 23.7 mi |
| Navajo Hill | N 3° | 2,482 m | 20.4 mi |
| Chapin Mesa | N 3° | 2,482 m | 20.5 mi |
| Long Mesa | N 358° | 2,480 m | 20.3 mi |
| Whites Mesa | NNE 20° | 2,422 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:21 | 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, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357591495
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 20 mi
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