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San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site

U.S. Forest Service
Looking south-west from San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
8,169 ft
View
Southwest · 210°
Relief
772 ft drop
In view
3 named features
Redondo Overlook, Santa Fe National Forest, NM
Aaron Zhu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Spence hot spring in the Jemez Mountains in New Mexico
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Penstemon oliganthus flowers against a black background, Santa Fe National Forest west of Valles Caldera National Preserve, Sandoval County, New Mexico, US
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Penstemon oliganthus stem leaves against a black background, Santa Fe National Forest west of Valles Caldera National Preserve, Sandoval County, New Mexico, US
Brian Finzel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Penstemon oliganthus flowering, Santa Fe National Forest west of Valles Caldera National Preserve, Sandoval County, New Mexico, US
Brian Finzel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground6,815 ftsouth-southwest · 2.3 mi
  • Battleship Rock7,028 ftsouth-southwest · 2.3 mi
  • Soda Dam6,504 ftsouthwest · 5.7 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1119:1918:45
June solstice05:5120:2719:49
September equinox06:5519:0518:31
December solstice07:1416:5716:17

Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Los Alamos18.5 mi east
  • White Rock23.6 mi east
  • Española33.4 mi east-northeast
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San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · U.S. Forest Service

San Diego Overlook Site offers magnificent views of San Diego Canyon. Located on Jemez Mountain Trail National Scenic Byway(NM HWY 4), the site provides accessible restrooms and a paved trail out to the edge of the canyon.

Uses: Scenery and wildlife viewing.

Facilities: Paved parking, vault toilet, ADA trail to overlook.

Special Instructions: Popular for cross country skiing.

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How high is San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site?

San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site sits at about 8,169 feet (2,490 m).

What can you see from San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site?

From San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site: Battleship Rock Picnic Ground (SSW, 2.3 mi); Battleship Rock (SSW, 2.3 mi); Soda Dam (SW, 5.7 mi).

What is the nearest town to San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site?

Los Alamos, 19 miles E of San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site.

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