- Elevation, modelled
- 1,222 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Palomas Mesa1,620 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mesalands Scenic Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:13local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1817, -103.6967
Tucumcari Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,222 m. Palomas Mesa stands 1,620 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wailes Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tucumcari Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palomas Mesa | WSW 247° | 1,620 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mesa Redonda | S 179° | 1,580 m | 15.0 mi |
| Saddleback Mesa | SSW 208° | 1,569 m | 19.6 mi |
| Tucumcari Mountain | S 182° | 1,509 m | 3.3 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | SW 221° | 1,499 m | 18.0 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 195° | 1,496 m | 24.1 mi |
| Monument Point | WNW 291° | 1,489 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mesa Quemado | SW 224° | 1,478 m | 14.3 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 0.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 20.8 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Caprock View · 24 mi
- San Jon Hill View · 24 mi
58 named places within 25 miles
- Tucumcari Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Bulldog Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Liberty Mesa: 8.1 mi
- Mesa Quemado: 14.3 mi
- Mesa Redonda: 15.0 mi
- Wailes Park: 0.9 mi
- Arthur Jimenez Park: 1.1 mi
- Tucumcari Recreation Center: 1.2 mi
- George Molinas Park: 1.4 mi
- North Side Park: 1.7 mi
- Comanche Country Historical Marker: 3.3 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker: 3.3 mi
- Llano Estacado Historical Marker: 21.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 21.3 mi
- The Legendary Road: 1.8 mi
- The Minds Eye: 5.5 mi
- Ute Lake State Park Picnic Ground: 17.3 mi
- The Caprock: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:36 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:08 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucumcari 4 NE, 1 mi away.
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