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Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakWNW 284°4,011 m10.0 mi
Mount WalterWNW 285°3,996 m9.9 mi
Old Mike PeakW 280°3,989 m9.3 mi
Simpson PeakW 281°3,953 m9.7 mi
Lake Fork PeakW 280°3,929 m11.4 mi
Red DomeWNW 282°3,868 m8.4 mi
Vallecito MountainW 274°3,848 m12.2 mi
Kachina PeakWNW 283°3,804 m11.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3919:13
June solstice05:4419:4520:23
September equinox06:5018:2518:59
December solstice07:1016:1016:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222634404957626054433223
Precip in0.60.91.31.51.31.12.92.81.61.30.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Nest, 3 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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