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State Game Commission Land

State Game Commission Land from directly overhead

State Game Commission Land is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,984 m. Spruce Hill stands 3,141 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 51 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates36.16213, -104.80933

Overlooks nearby

94 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 55
Attractions: 8
Parks: 7
Museums: 5
  • Kit Carson Museum: 15.6 mi
  • Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center: 18.4 mi
  • Villa Philmonte: 22.0 mi
  • Russell’s Truck & Car Muzeum: 23.3 mi
  • Old Aztec Mill Museum: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
Artworks: 2
  • The Wonders of Discovery: 21.8 mi
  • Tipi: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Betty's Bra: 22.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of State Game Commission Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spruce HillWNW 301°3,141 m24.2 mi
Burn PeakNW 316°3,027 m22.8 mi
Lookout PeakNW 315°3,025.7 m21.9 mi
La MesaWNW 283°3,021 m23.1 mi
Apache PeakNW 309°3,002 m24.3 mi
Rayado PeakNW 317°2,982 m20.4 mi
Willy's TipWNW 293°2,933 m23.2 mi
Laguna Salada MesaWNW 296°2,929 m20.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:11
June solstice05:4319:4220:20
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:0716:0916:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362666458483831
Precip in0.50.40.71.31.91.94.04.02.51.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/738036929

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