State Game Commission Land
State Game Commission Land is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,943 m. Black Mountain stands 3,295 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. Santa Fe Trail passes 7.0 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 51.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Base Camp View · 22 mi
- Base Camp View · 22 mi
96 named places within 25 miles
- Charette Mesa: 2.3 mi
- La Chata Crater: 6.3 mi
- Apache Mesa: 8.0 mi
- Cerro Negro: 8.7 mi
- Pinon Hills: 8.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 0.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 0.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 0.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 1.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 1.1 mi
- Santa Clara Hotel Historic Site: 12.5 mi
- WM: 12.9 mi
- Rayado: 15.2 mi
- Leadership School Campfire: 15.6 mi
- Homebound Ampitheater: 21.2 mi
- Wagon Mound Historical Marker: 12.3 mi
- Wagon Mound Veterans' Memorial Park: 12.5 mi
- Colfax County Fairgrounds: 16.8 mi
- Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker: 21.7 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 23.8 mi
- Kit Carson Museum: 15.1 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center: 17.6 mi
- Villa Philmonte: 21.4 mi
- Russell’s Truck & Car Muzeum: 22.5 mi
- Old Aztec Mill Museum: 23.9 mi
- María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker: 15.1 mi
- Old Colfax County Courhouse: 17.6 mi
- Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway Sign: 21.2 mi
- Old Cartwright Mill Site: 24.8 mi
- The Wonders of Discovery: 21.3 mi
- Tipi: 23.8 mi
- Fort Union Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Betty's Bra: 22.1 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | NW 321° | 3,295 m | 24.7 mi |
| Spruce Hill | WNW 299° | 3,141 m | 24.1 mi |
| Burn Peak | NW 314° | 3,027 m | 22.6 mi |
| Lookout Peak | NW 314° | 3,025.7 m | 21.7 mi |
| La Mesa | WNW 282° | 3,021 m | 23.2 mi |
| Apache Peak | NW 307° | 3,002 m | 24.1 mi |
| Rayado Peak | NW 315° | 2,982 m | 20.1 mi |
| Willy's Tip | WNW 291° | 2,933 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:42 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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