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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 1,458 m. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the east, 18 miles off. El Camino Real passes 1.0 miles off. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.59722, -106.75545
Around it

132 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 44
Parks: 30
  • Del Fuego Park: 3.5 mi
  • Vivian Fields: 3.7 mi
  • El Corazon de Belen Garden Park: 4.5 mi
  • Anna Becker Park: 4.6 mi
  • Jose Gallegos Park: 4.8 mi
Springs: 27
  • Ojo Barreras Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Upper Ojo Barreras Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Monte Largo Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Monte Largo Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Monte De Abajo Spring: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
Picnic sites: 9
  • 10: 21.7 mi
  • 8: 21.7 mi
  • 9: 21.7 mi
  • 7: 21.7 mi
  • 6: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Belen B: 5.0 mi
  • CNMCF Level I: 12.0 mi
  • Los Lunas: 15.0 mi
  • Los Lunas: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Attractions: 3
Museums: 3
On the horizon

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
Manzano PeakE 91°3,060 m17.6 mi
Gallo PeakE 81°3,047 m18.2 mi
Bosque PeakENE 58°2,929 m21.9 mi
North Bosque PeakENE 56°2,909 m21.8 mi
Mosca PeakNE 53°2,890 m24.9 mi
Guadalupe PeakNE 52°2,873 m24.7 mi
Capilla PeakENE 70°2,852 m21.4 mi
Osha PeakENE 75°2,824 m19.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:19
June solstice05:5519:4720:24
September equinox06:5618:3219:05
December solstice07:1116:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354148556474787668564435
Precip in0.40.40.50.50.50.51.51.51.10.90.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Lunas 3 SSW, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/738036987

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