Flame of Hope
Flame of Hope is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,613 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cavalcade of Wings, a museum 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Albuquerque;American Fighter Pilots Association and Concerned, Inc.
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 2.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 10.7 mi off the Corrales Road
- 13.2 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 11 mi
- Bet's Rock · 11 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 11 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunport Pool: 0.6 mi
- Kirtland Park: 0.7 mi
- Korean War Veterans Park: 1.0 mi
- Burton Park: 1.3 mi
- Hyder Park: 1.4 mi
- Manzano Saddle: 7.9 mi
- U Mound: 8.1 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 8.8 mi
- Black Mesa: 8.8 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 8.9 mi
- Eagle Man: 0.3 mi
- Albuquerque Fire Department Rocket Ship: 1.0 mi
- Cruising San Mateo I: 1.9 mi
- Welcome to Burque: 2.2 mi
- WW2 Lobo Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Zia: 2.4 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 2.9 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 3.0 mi
- Pinkman’s Residence: 3.2 mi
- Asia: 3.3 mi
- Cavalcade of Wings: 0.2 mi
- UNM Art Museum: 2.2 mi
- University Art Museum: 2.2 mi
- Meteorite Museum: 2.3 mi
- Silver Family Geology Museum: 2.3 mi
- USS NM Bell: 2.4 mi
- Harvey Girls: 2.8 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 2.9 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 2.9 mi
- The Franciscan Hotel: 3.1 mi
- Embudo Spring: 9.4 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 10.8 mi
- Oso Springs: 10.8 mi
- South Sandia Spring: 11.5 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 11.5 mi
- Tingley Park: 2.9 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 11.4 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 13.0 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 13.9 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 13.9 mi
- International District Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 2.2 mi
- Lobo Garden: 2.4 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 10.5 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 14.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 16.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 17.0 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 19.8 mi
- Carpenter: 3.6 mi
- Travertine Falls: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Flame of Hope. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 41° | 3,255 m | 14.6 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 36° | 3,184 m | 15.7 mi |
| The Needle | NE 37° | 3,127 m | 15.2 mi |
| The Thumb | NE 41° | 3,081 m | 14.2 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 40° | 3,051 m | 14.6 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 39° | 3,048 m | 15.0 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 47° | 3,014 m | 14.1 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ENE 66° | 2,982 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Intl AP, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/2127770615
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 3 mi
- Cedar Crest · 14 mi
- Central New Mexico · 17 mi
- Bernalillo · 18 mi
- Los Lunas · 18 mi
- Edgewood · 24 mi
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