Pa-ako ruins
Pa-ako ruins is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,975 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is ☮, a artwork 2.4 miles away. Turquoise Trail runs past it.
The story
Hamlet in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q122567601, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Turquoise Trail, National
- 5.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 5.4 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 5.9 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Madera Overlook · 5 mi
- Balsam Glade Nature Tr - La Madera Canyon Overlook · 5 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 6 mi
- Southern Sandias Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monte Largo: 2.5 mi
- Tecolote Peak: 4.8 mi
- South Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Capulin Peak: 5.5 mi
- Palomas Peak: 5.6 mi
- Golden Open Space: 4.2 mi
- Golden Openspace: 4.9 mi
- Gutierrez Canyon-Milne Open Space: 5.3 mi
- Gutierrez Canyon Open Space: 5.4 mi
- Ojito de San Antonio Open Space: 7.8 mi
- ☮: 2.4 mi
- Happy Firetruck: 7.3 mi
- In Loving Rememberance of Gary Tisone: 8.8 mi
- Shiny Orb Stone: 9.1 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 9.1 mi
- Henderson Store: 7.2 mi
- TWA Flight 260: 7.3 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 9.4 mi
- Daniels House: 12.0 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 15.5 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 3.7 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 5.0 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 8.9 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 9.5 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 15.5 mi
- Kief: 4.4 mi
- Old Shelter: 8.5 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 9.2 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 9.3 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Doc Long Picnic Ground: 4.0 mi
- Sulphur Canyon Picnic Ground: 4.1 mi
- Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground: 4.3 mi
- Dry Camp Picnic Ground: 5.1 mi
- Capulin Springs Picnic Ground: 5.8 mi
- Sulphur Canyon Spring: 4.1 mi
- Wolf Spring: 4.6 mi
- Cienega Spring: 4.7 mi
- Tree Spring: 5.0 mi
- Torro Spring: 5.4 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 14.0 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 14.1 mi
- Garden Center: 14.8 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 14.9 mi
- Winrock Garden: 15.7 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 6.3 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 10.9 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 17.2 mi
- Devils Throne: 19.8 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 21.4 mi
- Travertine Falls: 8.6 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Pa-ako ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | W 275° | 3,255 m | 7.7 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | WNW 287° | 3,184 m | 8.4 mi |
| The Needle | WNW 283° | 3,127 m | 8.4 mi |
| The Thumb | W 272° | 3,081 m | 7.9 mi |
| The Chimney | W 276° | 3,051 m | 8.0 mi |
| Tombstone | W 280° | 3,048 m | 8.0 mi |
| Jawbone | W 264° | 3,014 m | 6.9 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | SW 230° | 2,982 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandia Park, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/6678232465
Day trips start here
- Cedar Crest · 7 mi
- Edgewood · 11 mi
- Bernalillo · 15 mi
- Madrid · 17 mi
- Albuquerque · 21 mi
- Central New Mexico · 27 mi
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