Founders' Wall
Founders' Wall is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,616 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Aperture Center Dog Park, a park 0.3 miles away. El Camino Real passes 4.2 miles off.
A low wall featuring tiles inscribed with the names of the founding families of Mesa Del Sol
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 4.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 13.7 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 14.4 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 13 mi
- Bet's Rock · 13 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 13 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Aperture Center Dog Park: 0.3 mi
- Mountain View Park: 3.0 mi
- Edward L Romero Park: 3.8 mi
- Rio Bravo County Park: 4.1 mi
- Durand Open Space: 4.2 mi
- Black Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Mesa de los Padillas: 6.8 mi
- Manzano Saddle: 7.3 mi
- Parea Mesa: 7.8 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 9.6 mi
- Giant Stone Rattlesnake: 1.3 mi
- Eagle Man: 4.1 mi
- Albuquerque Fire Department Rocket Ship: 5.0 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 5.0 mi
- Jesus Christ: 5.1 mi
- Hubbell House Historic Site: 4.5 mi
- Zia: 4.8 mi
- Expo New Mexico: 6.8 mi
- Asia: 6.8 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 6.9 mi
- Embudo Spring: 11.5 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 12.7 mi
- South Sandia Spring: 13.3 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 13.5 mi
- Oso Springs: 13.5 mi
- Cavalcade of Wings: 4.2 mi
- Veterans Center: 5.7 mi
- DTRA Museum: 5.8 mi
- The Wheels Museum: 6.2 mi
- H. B. & Lucille Horn Preservation Station: 6.4 mi
- Flame of Hope: 4.3 mi
- ATLAS-I Wedge: 4.4 mi
- ATLAS-I Trestle: 4.4 mi
- Pajarito: 4.4 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 6.6 mi
- Tingley Park: 6.6 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 14.6 mi
- Pine Flat Picnic Site: 16.0 mi
- Deadman Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 16.4 mi
- International District Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 6.5 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Lobo Garden: 6.7 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 13.9 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 16.3 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 16.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 20.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 21.2 mi
- Carpenter: 7.8 mi
- Travertine Falls: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Founders' Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NNE 32° | 3,255 m | 18.0 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNE 28° | 3,184 m | 19.3 mi |
| The Needle | NNE 29° | 3,127 m | 18.8 mi |
| The Thumb | NNE 32° | 3,081 m | 17.5 mi |
| The Chimney | NNE 31° | 3,051 m | 18.1 mi |
| Tombstone | NNE 30° | 3,048 m | 18.5 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 36° | 3,014 m | 17.3 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | NE 49° | 2,982 m | 14.0 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 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1334647165
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 7 mi
- Central New Mexico · 13 mi
- Los Lunas · 14 mi
- Cedar Crest · 16 mi
- Bernalillo · 22 mi
- Belen · 24 mi
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