State Game Commission Land
State Game Commission Land is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,361 m. Shelley Peak stands 2,649 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort West Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 21.0 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 26 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 26 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 27 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort West Hill: 0.6 mi
- Graveyard Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Table Butte: 4.7 mi
- Bald Knoll: 6.3 mi
- Little Black Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Sycamore Spring: 1.7 mi
- Tub Spring: 6.6 mi
- South Black Spring: 7.2 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 7.6 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 8.0 mi
- Gila Park: 2.4 mi
- The Clanton Hideout Historical Marker: 13.5 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 21.4 mi
- Leopold Vista Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Hidden Park: 21.5 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 21.5 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 21.5 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 21.8 mi
- North Pit: 21.5 mi
- Comanche Pit: 21.6 mi
- Raven Pitt: 21.7 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 21.8 mi
- Adonis Pit: 22.2 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 21.6 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 22.0 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 22.2 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 22.7 mi
- Graves: 16.0 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 20.9 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 21.6 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 14.2 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 19.8 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 21.7 mi
- W: 21.9 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of State Game Commission Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Peak | N 8° | 2,649 m | 17.4 mi |
| White Pinnacle | NNE 29° | 2,636 m | 20.0 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | N 357° | 2,561 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ESE 116° | 2,444 m | 15.8 mi |
| Seventyfour Mountain | N 355° | 2,354 m | 16.8 mi |
| Granny Mountain | NE 55° | 2,353 m | 20.0 mi |
| McComas Peak | ESE 120° | 2,340 m | 16.9 mi |
| Reading Mountain | ENE 78° | 2,333 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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