Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area
Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,426 m. Bear Mountain stands 2,444 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Grapevine Spring, a spring 2.9 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 18.5 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 27 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 27 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 28 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grapevine Spring: 2.9 mi
- Tub Spring: 3.9 mi
- Sycamore Spring: 4.1 mi
- Tub Spring: 4.2 mi
- South Black Spring: 4.5 mi
- Little Black Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Table Butte: 4.6 mi
- Saint Peters Rock: 5.4 mi
- Graveyard Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Schoolhouse Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 18.0 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 18.2 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 18.2 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 18.2 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 18.3 mi
- Gila Park: 6.7 mi
- The Clanton Hideout Historical Marker: 17.2 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 18.1 mi
- Boston Hill Open Space: 18.2 mi
- Penny Park: 18.4 mi
- Comanche Pit: 17.9 mi
- North Pit: 17.9 mi
- Raven Pitt: 18.1 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 18.2 mi
- Adonis Pit: 18.5 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 18.1 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 18.5 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 18.7 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 20.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 5.0 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 10.2 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 17.3 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 18.4 mi
- W: 19.2 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 19.3 mi
- Graves: 20.7 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 18.1 mi
- Tyrone: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | E 99° | 2,444 m | 12.8 mi |
| McComas Peak | ESE 106° | 2,340 m | 13.6 mi |
| Reading Mountain | ENE 60° | 2,333 m | 16.1 mi |
| Eighty Mountain | E 94° | 2,267 m | 16.1 mi |
| Watson Mountain | N 10° | 2,265 m | 15.8 mi |
| Little Bear Mountain | ESE 102° | 2,245 m | 12.1 mi |
| Canyon Hill | NNE 28° | 2,239 m | 13.9 mi |
| Gomez Peak | E 95° | 2,206 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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