Hammond Tract Wildlife Area
Hammond Tract Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,702 m. Huerfano Mountain stands 2,268 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is North Manzanares Point, a peak 1.8 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 9.7 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 2.2 mi
- Bishop Square: 10.0 mi
- Salmon Park: 10.3 mi
- Tiger Park: 10.4 mi
- Tiger Park: 10.6 mi
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 3.0 mi
- Santa Rosa (River Tracts): 3.7 mi
- Blanco River Tract: 4.7 mi
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 4.9 mi
- Rock Garden Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- North Manzanares Point: 1.8 mi
- South Manzanares Point: 2.6 mi
- Melquadis Point: 3.7 mi
- Medina Point: 4.3 mi
- Dziltnsahah: 5.1 mi
- D C Ball House Historic Site: 11.5 mi
- Austin-McDonald House Historic Site: 11.6 mi
- James McGee House Historic Site: 11.7 mi
- Maurice Case House Historic Site: 11.7 mi
- Fred Bunker House Historic Site: 11.8 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 9.4 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 9.4 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 9.9 mi
- US HW 550 end: 10.3 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 12.5 mi
- Aztec Museum: 11.9 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 12.5 mi
- Salmon Ruin Museum: 12.8 mi
- Bolack Electromechanical Museum: 19.5 mi
- Bolack Museum of Fish and Wildlife: 19.9 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 9.9 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 11.8 mi
- Lamp & Light: 16.0 mi
- Cross: 16.2 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 16.2 mi
- Morningstar Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Shannon Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Dufers Point: 22.6 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 12.5 mi
- Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden: 20.5 mi
- Brown Spring: 21.3 mi
- Bentley Spring: 23.9 mi
- Dryfall: 12.4 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hammond Tract Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano Mountain | S 186° | 2,268 m | 22.2 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,234 m | 24.6 mi |
| Tank Mountain | N 357° | 2,191 m | 13.6 mi |
| Huerfanito Peak | S 176° | 2,180 m | 14.5 mi |
| Smouse Mesa | SSE 149° | 2,172 m | 23.1 mi |
| Harris Mesa | S 181° | 2,165 m | 9.6 mi |
| Long Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,153 m | 23.7 mi |
| Lone Tree Mountain | NNW 327° | 2,152 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:56 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bloomfield 3 SE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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