Nature reserve · New Mexico
New Mexico Land Conservancy
New Mexico Land Conservancy is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,995 m. Lake Peak stands 3,771 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Metal Tree, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates35.61248, -106.00428
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 1.8 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 3.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 4.9 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 6 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 7 mi
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 9 mi
- Village Vista · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Metal Tree: 0.2 mi
- Fan Wing Crane: 0.3 mi
- Red and Orange Figures: 0.3 mi
- XVI: 0.3 mi
- Red cube on steel shapes: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Ted Swisher Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Puerta Solita Park: 1.1 mi
- Las Soleras Park: 1.1 mi
- Village Park Plaza: 1.2 mi
- La Entrada Community Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- In the Hands of Children: 1.5 mi
- Acequia Madre Ditch No. 37: 3.0 mi
- Santa Fe on the Camino Real: 3.5 mi
- Cactus Rescue Project: 3.7 mi
- Seton Castle: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Vargas: 5.8 mi
- Sun Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Moon Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Sally's Hill: 6.5 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 7.5 mi
Museums: 31
- Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum: 1.5 mi
- Thaw Art History Center: 3.4 mi
- Alien Museum: 3.5 mi
- City of Santa Fe Firefighters Museum: 4.1 mi
- Santa Fe Fire Department Museum: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 27
- Santa Fe Rodeo Grounds: 2.0 mi
- Santa Fe County Fair: 2.0 mi
- Rockin Rollers Event Arena: 3.5 mi
- Castle House: 3.8 mi
- Ironstone Gardens: 4.1 mi
Gardens: 16
- Biowall: 0.6 mi
- The Haozous Garden: 1.8 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Xeric Garden: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 12.1 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 15.7 mi
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 18.0 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Springs: 8
- Yoh toh: 12.9 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 16.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 16.8 mi
- Ancho Spring: 16.8 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 10.0 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 12.4 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bonanza City: 7.1 mi
- Waldo: 13.9 mi
- Buckman: 17.8 mi
- Las Ruedas: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Garden of the Gods: 12.4 mi
- Devils Throne: 13.6 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 16.4 mi
- White Bluffs: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Hyde Park Falls: 12.9 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 16.3 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 17.6 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of New Mexico Land Conservancy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Peak | NE 46° | 3,771 m | 18.2 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 47° | 3,720 m | 18.5 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NE 46° | 3,656 m | 17.3 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 40° | 3,384 m | 17.1 mi |
| Thompson Peak | ENE 70° | 3,215 m | 11.9 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | ENE 77° | 3,116 m | 11.8 mi |
| Sierra Pelada | ENE 75° | 2,962 m | 7.9 mi |
| Monument Rock | ENE 61° | 2,830 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 2 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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