- Elevation, modelled
- 2,590 m
- Tallest summit within 14.2 miles
- Wheeler Peak4,011 m · 10.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5231, -105.2420
Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,590 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the west-northwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Nest Lake State Park, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | WNW 284° | 4,011 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Walter | WNW 285° | 3,996 m | 9.9 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | W 280° | 3,989 m | 9.3 mi |
| Simpson Peak | W 281° | 3,953 m | 9.7 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | W 280° | 3,929 m | 11.4 mi |
| Red Dome | WNW 282° | 3,868 m | 8.4 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | W 274° | 3,848 m | 12.2 mi |
| Kachina Peak | WNW 283° | 3,804 m | 11.6 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 16.5 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
- 22.9 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 24.7 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Base Camp View · 16 mi
- Base Camp View · 16 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 27 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Green Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Tolby Peak: 4.4 mi
- Touch-Me-Not Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Iron Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Mount Phillips: 5.6 mi
- Enchanted Eagle Park: 2.5 mi
- Cimarron Canyon Wildlife Area: 4.3 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 5.1 mi
- Gravel Pit Lakes: 6.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Marker: 2.5 mi
- Palisades Sill: 5.1 mi
- D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical Marker: 6.4 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 6.7 mi
- Cimarron Canyon Historical Marker: 7.1 mi
- T-Rex Track: 15.8 mi
- Homebound Ampitheater: 16.2 mi
- Covered Wagon: 16.9 mi
- Welcome Wagon: 16.9 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 17.8 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 2.3 mi
- Little Red School House: 15.3 mi
- Villa Philmonte: 16.8 mi
- Old Aztec Mill Museum: 17.8 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 19.8 mi
- Eagle: 2.5 mi
- The Wonders of Discovery: 16.7 mi
- Tipi: 17.9 mi
- Native Art: 19.6 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 20.1 mi
- Apache Spring: 6.9 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 8.6 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 0.6 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 4.3 mi
- Palisades: 4.9 mi
- Betty's Bra: 13.1 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- La Vinateria: 19.3 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 16.4 mi
- La Belle: 16.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 43 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Nest, 3 mi away.
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