Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area
Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,861 m. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Canyon Lake, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 6.6 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 24.7 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 14 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 14 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 14 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fierro Hill: 4.8 mi
- Hendricks Peak: 4.9 mi
- Hanover Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Mud Springs Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Union Hill: 6.1 mi
- Cabin Spring: 4.1 mi
- Barrel Spring: 9.8 mi
- Terry Place Spring: 12.6 mi
- McKnight Pasture Spring: 13.0 mi
- McKnight Cabin Spring: 13.1 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 0.2 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 2.1 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 2.1 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 5.9 mi
- Luciana B Grijalva House Historic Site: 6.7 mi
- Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker: 7.8 mi
- Kneeling Nun Historical Marker: 7.8 mi
- Bataan Memorial Park: 11.5 mi
- Emory Pass Historical Marker: 13.5 mi
- Brannon Park: 15.5 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 3.4 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 13.1 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 18.0 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 18.1 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 18.2 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 18.7 mi
- Adonis Pit: 18.8 mi
- Raven Pitt: 19.0 mi
- North Pit: 19.1 mi
- Comanche Pit: 19.3 mi
- C: 12.0 mi
- W: 15.2 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 17.8 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 16.6 mi
- Santa Rita: 6.7 mi
- Hermosa: 24.4 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 20.6 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 17.9 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | NE 36° | 3,092 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | ENE 69° | 3,053 m | 13.5 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | E 92° | 2,936 m | 12.6 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | NNE 18° | 2,922 m | 17.4 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | ENE 75° | 2,890 m | 13.3 mi |
| Granite Peak | ENE 59° | 2,830 m | 15.9 mi |
| Black Peak | W 281° | 2,745 m | 9.8 mi |
| Rocky Point | N 5° | 2,744 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:33 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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