State Game Commission Land
State Game Commission Land is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,393 m. Argonne Mesa stands 1,830 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Table Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 2.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
36 named places within 25 miles
- Table Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Sunshine Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Mesita Contadero: 14.0 mi
- Mesita de Guadalupe: 15.4 mi
- Mesita Cortada: 15.6 mi
- Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site: 1.8 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 1.8 mi
- Joseph's Restaurant: 2.2 mi
- Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site: 6.4 mi
- Grzelachowski House Historic Site: 6.5 mi
- Santa Rosa Historical Marker: 1.8 mi
- Park Lake: 2.0 mi
- Joe Gutierrez Park: 2.2 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 22.7 mi
- Vásquez De Coronado’s Route: 6.5 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 23.1 mi
- Route 66 Auto Museum: 2.5 mi
- Casas del Medio: 17.5 mi
- Pintada: 22.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argonne Mesa | WSW 253° | 1,830 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mesita de Guadalupe | WNW 301° | 1,712 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mesa Pino | NNE 13° | 1,692 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mesa del Medio | NW 311° | 1,668 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mesita Cortada | NW 310° | 1,654 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mesa Cherisco | NNE 14° | 1,642 m | 17.7 mi |
| Punta de Mesa Colorado | NW 316° | 1,641 m | 16.0 mi |
| Cuervo Hill | NNE 33° | 1,628 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:39 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:13 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rosa, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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