- Elevation, modelled
- 1,922 m
- Tallest summit within 23.6 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Salt Missions Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0799, -106.3906
Luis Garcia is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,922 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Luis Garcia Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Salt Missions Trail runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Luis Garcia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NNW 340° | 3,255 m | 9.6 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNW 341° | 3,184 m | 11.4 mi |
| The Needle | NNW 339° | 3,127 m | 10.9 mi |
| The Thumb | NNW 337° | 3,081 m | 9.3 mi |
| The Chimney | NNW 339° | 3,051 m | 9.9 mi |
| Tombstone | NNW 340° | 3,048 m | 10.3 mi |
| Jawbone | NNW 341° | 3,014 m | 8.0 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | NW 321° | 2,982 m | 3.6 mi |
- On the Salt Missions Trail
- On the Turquoise TrailNational
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 9.0 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 3 mi
- Bet's Rock · 3 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 3 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Luis Garcia Park: 0.0 mi
- Carlito Springs Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Ojito de San Antonio Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Hawk Watch Open Space: 2.3 mi
- Tres Pistolas Open Space: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Cedro Peak: 2.9 mi
- Manzano Mountain: 3.3 mi
- South Sandia Peak: 3.6 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 4.3 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 59
- Daniels House: 6.9 mi
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 8.1 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 8.1 mi
- LTV A-7 Corsair: 8.2 mi
- Republic F-105 Thunderchief: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 50
- Musical Highway: 1.5 mi
- 66: 3.4 mi
- Eye Of The Sandias: 4.3 mi
- Aluminum Yucca: 5.1 mi
- Happy Firetruck: 6.3 mi
Museums: 32
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 0.6 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 0.6 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 4.5 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 6.3 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 6.3 mi
Springs: 28
- Carlito Spring: 0.8 mi
- South Sandia Spring: 2.4 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 2.7 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 3.0 mi
- Mud Spring: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Picnic Ground 5: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Ground 4: 3.2 mi
- Dove Picnic Ground: 3.3 mi
- Dove Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Bobcat Picnic Ground: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 0.2 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Kief: 5.1 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 7.3 mi
- Old Shelter: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- Garden Center: 7.9 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 9.4 mi
- Winrock Garden: 9.7 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 3.2 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 10.7 mi
- Trailhead: 15.4 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 18.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 1.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Foothills NE, 7 mi away.
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