State Game Commission Land
State Game Commission Land is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,456 m. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Dust Bowl Home Historic Site, a attraction 1.7 miles away. El Camino Real passes 0.5 miles off. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 4.7 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 16.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.7 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
129 named places within 25 miles
- La Loma Alta: 7.4 mi
- Picho Hill: 9.6 mi
- Black Butte: 11.6 mi
- El Cerro Tome: 13.5 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas: 16.4 mi
- Del Fuego Park: 5.4 mi
- Vivian Fields: 5.7 mi
- El Corazon de Belen Garden Park: 6.6 mi
- Anna Becker Park: 6.7 mi
- Jose Gallegos Park: 7.0 mi
- Ojo Barreras Spring: 15.2 mi
- Upper Ojo Barreras Spring: 15.6 mi
- Monte Largo Spring: 16.0 mi
- Monte De Abajo Spring: 16.1 mi
- Monte Largo Spring: 16.3 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 12.1 mi
- War Cannon: 16.7 mi
- Red Mill: 18.7 mi
- Tribute to Randall G. Sanders: 19.5 mi
- 10: 19.6 mi
- 8: 19.6 mi
- 9: 19.6 mi
- 7: 19.6 mi
- 6: 19.6 mi
- Belen B: 6.9 mi
- CNMCF Level I: 14.1 mi
- Los Lunas: 17.1 mi
- Los Lunas: 17.2 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 1.7 mi
- ATSF M-1: 6.4 mi
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone: 20.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 2.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 4.0 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 16.5 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 6.5 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 6.5 mi
- LL Heritage & Arts: 16.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | E 84° | 3,060 m | 17.9 mi |
| Gallo Peak | ENE 75° | 3,047 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bosque Peak | NE 54° | 2,929 m | 23.3 mi |
| North Bosque Peak | NE 52° | 2,909 m | 23.2 mi |
| Capilla Peak | ENE 65° | 2,852 m | 22.4 mi |
| Osha Peak | ENE 69° | 2,824 m | 20.1 mi |
| Ladrón Peak | WSW 244° | 2,780 m | 20.6 mi |
| Whiteface Mountain | SE 140° | 2,294 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bernardo, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/738036986
Day trips start here
- Belen · 7 mi
- Los Lunas · 17 mi
- Central New Mexico · 24 mi
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