State Game Commission Land
State Game Commission Land is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,385 m. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Tampico Spring, a spring 3.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
105 named places within 25 miles
- Mexican Hill: 5.0 mi
- North Burned Timber Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Red Mesa: 6.9 mi
- The Rincon: 7.3 mi
- Barometer Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Tampico Spring: 3.5 mi
- Bear Spring: 3.5 mi
- Brennan Spring: 3.8 mi
- Nutria Spring: 3.9 mi
- Grasshopper Spring: 5.2 mi
- McGaffey Camp and Picnic Grounds: 5.0 mi
- Long Park: 10.4 mi
- Chaco Cliffs Historical Marker: 11.9 mi
- Ft Wingate Veteran's Park: 12.1 mi
- Continental Divide Historical Marker: 13.1 mi
- Roy T. Herman's Garage: 16.3 mi
- Hoodoos: 18.4 mi
- Church Rock: 18.4 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 19.4 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 19.6 mi
- Lookout Mountain Rim: 10.7 mi
- Los Gigantes: 15.8 mi
- White Cliffs: 21.4 mi
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 15.9 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 16.7 mi
- Red Rock Musuem: 18.1 mi
- George Galaris Multiultural Center: 21.2 mi
- Gallup History Museum: 21.3 mi
- Wind Biker: 21.1 mi
- USMC Sculpture: 21.2 mi
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 21.2 mi
- Big Falls: 21.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sedgwick | ESE 111° | 2,819 m | 23.9 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ESE 115° | 2,777 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Powell | NE 51° | 2,653 m | 18.2 mi |
| Salitre Mesa | ESE 104° | 2,625 m | 22.2 mi |
| The Rincon | E 97° | 2,489 m | 7.3 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | NE 34° | 2,451 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mesa Butte | N 4° | 2,447 m | 17.6 mi |
| Midget Mesa | N 2° | 2,429 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcgaffey 5 SE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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