Marquez Wildlife Management Area
Marquez Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,461 m. Cerro Pelon stands 3,057 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa de Cañoncito, a peak 2.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 20.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa de Cañoncito: 2.0 mi
- Cerro Marquez: 2.1 mi
- Mesa Marquez: 2.1 mi
- B-52 Hill: 2.2 mi
- Santa Rosa Peaks: 3.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 13.9 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 18.9 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 21.4 mi
- The Wall: 22.0 mi
- Moon Rocks: 22.3 mi
- Corner Spring: 13.3 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 13.8 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 14.0 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 14.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 14.6 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 4.9 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 5.4 mi
- Mount Taylor Historical Marker: 17.4 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 20.3 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 20.6 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 2.3 mi
- Puerto Grande: 4.8 mi
- Standing Rock: 14.6 mi
- Frog Mesa: 18.7 mi
- Seama Mesa: 23.7 mi
- Tower Ruins: 14.3 mi
- Tower Ruins: 14.4 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Cabezon: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Marquez Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Pelon | WSW 252° | 3,057 m | 14.0 mi |
| Cerro Osha | WSW 256° | 2,947 m | 13.3 mi |
| Cerro Redondo | W 260° | 2,735 m | 9.5 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | NW 308° | 2,732 m | 9.5 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | W 270° | 2,716 m | 5.5 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | W 268° | 2,691 m | 7.8 mi |
| Cerro Ortiz | WSW 238° | 2,674 m | 10.2 mi |
| Cerro Pino | W 280° | 2,670 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/738037008
Take the scenic way to Marquez Wildlife Management Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.