Wildlife West Nature Park
Wildlife West Nature Park is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,041 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Venus Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Salt Missions Trail runs past it. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Wildlife Association
How to reach it
- On the Salt Missions Trail
- 0.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 10.0 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 15.2 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 13 mi
- Bet's Rock · 13 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 13 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Venus Park: 1.3 mi
- ECHO Ridge Park: 2.3 mi
- Sedillo Ridge Open Space: 5.9 mi
- Loma Ponderosa Open Space: 6.0 mi
- Sabino Canyon Open Space: 8.4 mi
- Baldy: 7.7 mi
- South Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Cedro Peak: 8.5 mi
- Monte Largo: 9.4 mi
- San Pedro Mountain: 12.3 mi
- McCall's Pumpkin Patch: 7.9 mi
- Henderson Store: 13.4 mi
- TWA Flight 260: 16.0 mi
- Daniels House: 17.3 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 17.7 mi
- BME: 4.8 mi
- Happy Firetruck: 4.9 mi
- 66: 8.1 mi
- Luis Garcia: 10.7 mi
- ☮: 10.8 mi
- Mud Spring: 11.1 mi
- Carlito Spring: 11.2 mi
- Sulphur Canyon Spring: 12.1 mi
- Torro Spring: 12.3 mi
- Cienega Spring: 12.5 mi
- Oak Flat Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Pine Flat Picnic Site: 8.6 mi
- Deadman Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 9.3 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 9.4 mi
- Moriarty Historical Society Museum: 9.9 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 10.2 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 10.2 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 10.5 mi
- Lewis Auto Museum: 10.9 mi
- Kief: 9.0 mi
- Memorial of Perpetual Tears: 9.7 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 10.5 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Pa-ako ruins: 10.9 mi
- Garden Center: 18.6 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 20.0 mi
- Winrock Garden: 20.4 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 20.4 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 20.7 mi
- Travertine Falls: 10.9 mi
- White Bluffs: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wildlife West Nature Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NW 304° | 3,255 m | 16.9 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NW 308° | 3,184 m | 18.3 mi |
| The Needle | NW 307° | 3,127 m | 18.0 mi |
| The Thumb | WNW 303° | 3,081 m | 16.9 mi |
| The Chimney | NW 305° | 3,051 m | 17.2 mi |
| Tombstone | NW 306° | 3,048 m | 17.5 mi |
| Jawbone | WNW 302° | 3,014 m | 15.5 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | WNW 285° | 2,982 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:18 | 16:57 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moriarty 1 NE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6471544426
Day trips start here
- Edgewood · 1 mi
- Cedar Crest · 10 mi
- Central New Mexico · 23 mi
- Madrid · 23 mi
- Albuquerque · 25 mi
- Bernalillo · 25 mi
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