State Game Commission Land
State Game Commission Land is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,442 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fenton Lake, a historic site 3.0 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 38.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.6 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 6 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 6 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fenton Hill: 3.1 mi
- Lake Fork Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Sulphur Point: 4.8 mi
- San Antonio Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Schoolhouse Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Cave Canyon Sping: 3.2 mi
- Laxitive Spring: 5.0 mi
- Electric Spring: 5.1 mi
- Sulphur Springs: 5.1 mi
- Footbath Spring: 5.1 mi
- Fenton Lake: 3.0 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 10.1 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 10.3 mi
- VALLE GRANDE HISTORIC MARKER: 14.9 mi
- Cuba Historic Marker: 15.9 mi
- Soda Dam: 9.4 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 10.8 mi
- Human sundial: 10.8 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 13.7 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 13.8 mi
- Valle Grande Historical Marker: 6.2 mi
- Soda Dam Historical Marker: 9.5 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 10.4 mi
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 11.0 mi
- Nexus: 22.4 mi
- Golondrina: 22.4 mi
- Touch the Sky: 22.6 mi
- Corky: 22.6 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 22.6 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Ground: 5.8 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 6.6 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 7.0 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 7.6 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 9.3 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 13.2 mi
- Red Rock Cliff: 17.1 mi
- Bear Jump: 20.7 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 21.3 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 21.3 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 3.5 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 6.8 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 22.7 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 22.7 mi
- Jemez Falls: 9.6 mi
- Rendija Arch: 20.7 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of State Game Commission Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | ENE 73° | 3,558 m | 14.8 mi |
| Redondo Peak | ESE 116° | 3,434 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | ENE 73° | 3,323 m | 15.6 mi |
| South Mountain | ESE 123° | 3,265 m | 11.5 mi |
| Cerro de la Garita | ENE 63° | 3,225 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cerro del Grant | NE 55° | 3,174 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cerros del Abrigo | E 89° | 3,148 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cerro Pavo | NE 50° | 3,144 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 43 | 32 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf Canyon, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/738036914
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 24 mi
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