Reese Canyon Wildlife Area
Reese Canyon Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,982 m. Pargin Mountain stands 2,724 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine River Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 26.7 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
- 26.1 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 15.5 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Burnt Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Middle Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Indian Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Tiffany Peak: 3.5 mi
- Tunnel Hill: 6.9 mi
- Pine River Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Reese Canyon Wildlife Area: 1.9 mi
- Negro Canyon Recreation Area: 4.0 mi
- Simon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.6 mi
- Carracas Mesa Recreation & Wildlife Area: 10.1 mi
- Ute Park: 10.9 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 12.8 mi
- Eagle Park: 17.5 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 17.8 mi
- North Oak Park: 18.6 mi
- Chimney Rock Farm: 22.2 mi
- Austin-McDonald House Historic Site: 24.1 mi
- McCoy-Maddox House Historic Site: 24.1 mi
- D C Ball House Historic Site: 24.2 mi
- Harvey McCoy House Historic Site: 24.2 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 10.3 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 15.2 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 15.3 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 24.5 mi
- Carracas Rim: 14.2 mi
- Carracas Rim: 14.9 mi
- Carracas Rim: 15.8 mi
- Carracas Rim: 16.5 mi
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 11.5 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 24.5 mi
- Aztec Museum: 24.6 mi
- Dryfall: 18.1 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 24.3 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 24.5 mi
- Juanita: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Reese Canyon Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pargin Mountain | NNE 29° | 2,724 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sandoval Mesa | ENE 58° | 2,588 m | 17.3 mi |
| Piedra Peak | NE 42° | 2,581 m | 11.0 mi |
| Piedra Peak Number 2 | NE 48° | 2,481 m | 10.6 mi |
| Severn Peak | N 10° | 2,465 m | 23.5 mi |
| Cerro del Zopilote | ENE 70° | 2,416 m | 18.5 mi |
| Chimney Rock | NE 46° | 2,398 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mestenas Peak | SE 131° | 2,343 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ignacio 6ese, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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