State Game Commission Land
State Game Commission Land is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,174 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cebolla Mesa, a peak 1.1 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 1.2 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 22.3 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 2 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cebolla Mesa: 1.1 mi
- Guadalupe Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Guadalupe Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Cerro Chiflo: 5.6 mi
- Flag Mountain: 5.8 mi
- State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Questa Community Park: 4.1 mi
- D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker: 7.6 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 10.9 mi
- Latir Rock Cairn: 12.3 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 1.4 mi
- Shortcut: 3.5 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 10.9 mi
- Earthship Community: 13.2 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 15.2 mi
- Petroglyphs: 2.2 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 15.3 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 15.5 mi
- Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge: 17.1 mi
- Davy Museum: 13.4 mi
- Little Red School House: 13.8 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 16.9 mi
- Aldo Leopold House: 18.0 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 19.4 mi
- Questa Apple: 4.7 mi
- Native Art: 18.1 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 19.6 mi
- Red Horse: 20.2 mi
- Eagle: 23.1 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 12.9 mi
- Apache Spring: 22.3 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 24.8 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 14.6 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 15.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 24.5 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 11.2 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 12.2 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 15.3 mi
- La Vinateria: 22.0 mi
- Comanche Rim: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of State Game Commission Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | SE 125° | 4,011 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Walter | ESE 123° | 3,996 m | 15.5 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SE 126° | 3,989 m | 16.4 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SE 126° | 3,953 m | 16.0 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | SE 130° | 3,929 m | 14.6 mi |
| Venado Peak | NE 49° | 3,880 m | 11.3 mi |
| Gold Hill | ESE 105° | 3,872 m | 11.0 mi |
| Latir Mesa | NE 50° | 3,870 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
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 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cerro, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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