Urraca Wildlife Management Area
Urraca Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,896 m. Purgatoire Peak stands 4,167 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Virsylvia Peak, a peak 4.8 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 12 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Virsylvia Peak: 4.8 mi
- Latir Peak: 5.2 mi
- Latir Mesa: 5.6 mi
- Venado Peak: 5.7 mi
- Cabresto Peak: 6.3 mi
- Latir Rock Cairn: 5.3 mi
- Questa Community Park: 10.8 mi
- Cabresto Park: 11.3 mi
- State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Softball Field Park: 12.4 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 14.3 mi
- Petroglyphs: 16.0 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 20.3 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 22.4 mi
- Ring Town: 23.1 mi
- Questa Apple: 11.4 mi
- Shrine of the Stations of the Cross: 23.4 mi
- Grotto of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 23.4 mi
- Shortcut: 11.6 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 15.6 mi
- Little Red School House: 13.3 mi
- Davy Museum: 24.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 14.6 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Urraca Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purgatoire Peak | NE 51° | 4,167 m | 22.1 mi |
| Wheeler Peak | SSE 165° | 4,011 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Walter | SSE 165° | 3,996 m | 22.2 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SSE 165° | 3,953 m | 23.0 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | S 169° | 3,929 m | 22.5 mi |
| Vintrero Peak | ENE 58° | 3,927 m | 11.9 mi |
| State Line Peak | NE 55° | 3,920 m | 15.1 mi |
| State Line Peak | NE 55° | 3,918 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:09 | 16:50 |
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 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cerro, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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