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Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area

Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,783 m. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway runs past it.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.84292, -107.96025

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 43
  • Cabin Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 11.3 mi
  • McKnight Pasture Spring: 14.3 mi
  • McKnight Cabin Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Negro Bill Spring: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 23
Parks: 15
Museums: 6
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 0.2 mi
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
  • Billy the Kid Cabin: 19.0 mi
  • Silver CIty Museum: 19.2 mi
  • Western New Mexico University Museum: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Adonis Pit: 19.7 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 19.7 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 20.0 mi
  • North Pit: 20.1 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 3
  • C: 12.0 mi
  • W: 16.8 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 17.0 mi
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 22.5 mi
Gardens: 2
  • City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 17.7 mi
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Butterfield Rest Area: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKnight MountainNNE 24°3,092 m15.8 mi
Hillsboro PeakNE 54°3,053 m12.9 mi
Sawyers PeakENE 78°2,936 m10.7 mi
Cross-O MountainENE 60°2,890 m12.4 mi
Granite PeakNE 47°2,830 m16.0 mi
Black PeakWNW 291°2,745 m12.6 mi
Signal PeakWNW 294°2,737 m14.0 mi
Seven Brothers MountainE 83°2,657 m11.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5119:24
June solstice06:0519:4820:24
September equinox07:0118:3719:10
December solstice07:1116:3317:10

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444652586575767571615143
Precip in1.10.90.50.30.60.83.92.92.11.00.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/738036985

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