Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area
Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,373 m. Vallecito Mountain stands 3,848 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge, a historic site 4.1 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 136 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 23.1 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 13 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 17 mi
136 named places within 25 miles
- Cerrito Dormilon: 5.1 mi
- Red Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Petaca Peak: 7.3 mi
- Petaca Mesa: 7.6 mi
- Cerro de los Taoses: 7.7 mi
- Earthship Community: 9.7 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 11.6 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 12.6 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 12.6 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 14.0 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 9.0 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Historical Marker: 12.8 mi
- D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker: 17.1 mi
- State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 18.5 mi
- Questa Community Park: 19.3 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 11.6 mi
- Butterfly Spring: 14.3 mi
- Yolanda Spring: 15.8 mi
- Moeller Spring: 19.4 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 20.4 mi
- Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge: 4.1 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 12.5 mi
- Petroglyphs: 13.2 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Ojo Caliente Historical Marker: 21.8 mi
- Aldo Leopold House: 5.4 mi
- Davy Museum: 6.1 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 20.1 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 21.2 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 22.4 mi
- Questa Apple: 20.0 mi
- Native Art: 21.6 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 22.4 mi
- Red Horse: 22.7 mi
- Mars Polar Lander: 23.5 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 12.5 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 23.7 mi
- Comanche Rim: 10.9 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 11.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 15.4 mi
- Hopewell: 20.7 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallecito Mountain | E 100° | 3,848 m | 24.8 mi |
| Pueblo Peak | ESE 107° | 3,746 m | 24.4 mi |
| Lobo Peak | E 87° | 3,684 m | 19.9 mi |
| South Fork Peak | E 98° | 3,645 m | 23.8 mi |
| Flag Mountain | E 79° | 3,639 m | 19.8 mi |
| Pinabete Peak | ENE 62° | 3,637 m | 23.8 mi |
| Perra Peak | E 90° | 3,547 m | 19.5 mi |
| San Antonio Mountain | NNW 340° | 3,326 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tres Piedras, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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