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Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker

Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker from directly overhead

Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,950 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 0.2 miles away. Turquoise Trail runs past it.

About

The story

mountain pass in New Mexico east of Albuquerque

Wikidata Q7801823, matched on coordinates and name (54 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1950 m
Inscription
This pass between the Sandía and Manzano Mountains has been a natural route for travel between eastern New Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley since prehistoric times. Known as Cañon de Carnué in the Spanish colonial period, it takes its present name . . .
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.08033, -106.38712

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Luis Garcia Park: 0.2 mi
  • Carlito Springs Open Space: 0.7 mi
  • Ojito de San Antonio Open Space: 1.6 mi
  • Hawk Watch Open Space: 2.4 mi
  • Tres Pistolas Open Space: 2.9 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 59
  • Daniels House: 7.1 mi
  • PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 8.3 mi
  • RIM-2 Terrier: 8.3 mi
  • LTV A-7 Corsair: 8.3 mi
  • Republic F-105 Thunderchief: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 51
  • Luis Garcia: 0.2 mi
  • Musical Highway: 1.7 mi
  • 66: 3.2 mi
  • Eye Of The Sandias: 4.5 mi
  • Aluminum Yucca: 5.3 mi
Museums: 32
  • Museum of the American Military Family: 0.4 mi
  • Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 0.4 mi
  • Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 4.5 mi
  • Tinkertown Museum: 6.2 mi
  • Tinkertown Museum: 6.2 mi
Springs: 28
  • Carlito Spring: 0.9 mi
  • South Sandia Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Old South Sandia Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Three Gun Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Mud Spring: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 28
  • Picnic Ground 5: 3.1 mi
  • Picnic Ground 4: 3.1 mi
  • Dove Picnic Ground: 3.3 mi
  • Dove Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • Bobcat Picnic Ground: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 26
Gardens: 16
  • Garden Center: 8.1 mi
  • Albuquerque Rose Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Winrock Garden: 9.9 mi
  • La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Japanese Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNNW 339°3,255 m9.6 mi
North Sandia PeakNNW 340°3,184 m11.4 mi
The NeedleNNW 338°3,127 m10.9 mi
The ThumbNNW 336°3,081 m9.4 mi
The ChimneyNNW 338°3,051 m9.9 mi
TombstoneNNW 339°3,048 m10.4 mi
JawboneNNW 340°3,014 m8.0 mi
South Sandia PeakNW 318°2,982 m3.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5319:4620:24
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1116:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354047546373767467564435
Precip in0.70.91.10.90.70.62.62.71.61.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Foothills NE, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357612080

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