Nature reserve · New Mexico
State Game Commission Land
State Game Commission Land is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,091 m. Agua Fria Peak stands 3,364 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 48 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates36.14705, -104.87348
- 48.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 10.5 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Base Camp View · 22 mi
- Base Camp View · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Charette Mesa: 2.2 mi
- Cerro Negro: 4.4 mi
- La Chata Crater: 5.3 mi
- Cerro de Ore: 5.6 mi
- Apache Mesa: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- State Game Commission Land: 0.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 3.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 3.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 3.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Santa Clara Hotel Historic Site: 13.4 mi
- WM: 13.7 mi
- Rayado: 15.6 mi
- Leadership School Campfire: 15.7 mi
- Homebound Ampitheater: 21.6 mi
Parks: 5
- Wagon Mound Historical Marker: 13.2 mi
- Wagon Mound Veterans' Memorial Park: 13.4 mi
- Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker: 18.3 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 20.0 mi
- Colfax County Fairgrounds: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
- María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker: 15.4 mi
- Old Colfax County Courhouse: 21.5 mi
- Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway Sign: 21.6 mi
- Old Cartwright Mill Site: 22.9 mi
Museums: 4
- Kit Carson Museum: 15.4 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center: 21.6 mi
- Villa Philmonte: 22.0 mi
- Old Aztec Mill Museum: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Wonders of Discovery: 21.8 mi
- Tipi: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fort Union Rest Area: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Betty's Bra: 21.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Crooked Creek Spring: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of State Game Commission Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Fria Peak | NW 308° | 3,364 m | 23.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNW 331° | 3,295 m | 23.9 mi |
| Spruce Hill | NW 308° | 3,141 m | 21.8 mi |
| Burn Peak | NW 325° | 3,027 m | 21.4 mi |
| Lookout Peak | NW 325° | 3,025.7 m | 20.4 mi |
| La Mesa | WNW 289° | 3,021 m | 19.9 mi |
| Apache Peak | NW 317° | 3,002 m | 22.4 mi |
| Rayado Peak | NNW 327° | 2,982 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 11 mi away.
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