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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
1,950 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 . . .
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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
Artworks: 46
  • Luis Garcia: 0.2 mi
  • Musical Highway: 1.7 mi
  • Eye Of The Sandias: 4.5 mi
  • Aluminum Yucca: 5.3 mi
  • Happy Firetruck: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 43
  • 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
Museums: 31
Springs: 27
  • 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
Historic sites: 25
Picnic sites: 24
  • 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
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: 5
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 CrestNNW3,255 m9.6 mi
North Sandia PeakNNW3,184 m11.4 mi
The NeedleNNW3,127 m10.9 mi
The ThumbNNW3,081 m9.4 mi
The ChimneyNNW3,051 m9.9 mi
TombstoneNNW3,048 m10.4 mi
JawboneNNW3,014 m8.0 mi
South Sandia PeakNW2,982 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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