Atalaya Park
Atalaya Park is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,225 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sally's Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2225 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Santa Fe
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 0.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 1.5 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 1.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 1 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 2 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 9 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sally's Hill: 0.3 mi
- Sun Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 1.1 mi
- Talaya Hill: 1.1 mi
- Moon Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Water History Park: 0.5 mi
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail: 0.7 mi
- Monsignor Patrick Smith Park: 0.7 mi
- Cerro Gordo Park: 0.7 mi
- Museum Hill: 0.8 mi
- St. Francis: 0.7 mi
- Journey's End: 0.8 mi
- Acequia Madre: 1.1 mi
- Moose: 1.2 mi
- Angel Chair: 1.3 mi
- Two Mile Dam and Reservoir: 1.4 mi
- Fort Marcy (ruins): 1.6 mi
- Prayer of Saint Francis: 1.7 mi
- The Cross of Martyrs: 1.7 mi
- Dorothy Scarritt McKibbin: 1.7 mi
- Water History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 0.8 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 0.9 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 1.0 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 1.1 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 1.0 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 1.0 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 1.9 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 2.3 mi
- Aspen: 3.0 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 0.4 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Native American Garden: 0.9 mi
- Garden Overlook: 0.9 mi
- Santa Fe Botanical Garden: 1.0 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 5.5 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 9.2 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 12.5 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 12.7 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 13.3 mi
- Soda Springs: 17.7 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 18.2 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 18.4 mi
- Ancho Spring: 19.1 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 6.6 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 10.4 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 16.2 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 6.3 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 10.4 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 20.4 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 20.5 mi
- Bonanza City: 13.7 mi
- Buckman: 18.0 mi
- Las Ruedas: 19.1 mi
- Waldo: 20.4 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 18.2 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 18.4 mi
- Devils Throne: 20.0 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Atalaya Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NE 38° | 3,847 m | 14.0 mi |
| Lake Peak | NE 43° | 3,771 m | 11.6 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NE 36° | 3,766 m | 16.1 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 44° | 3,720 m | 11.9 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NE 43° | 3,656 m | 10.7 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NNE 33° | 3,384 m | 10.7 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | ENE 76° | 3,231 m | 16.6 mi |
| Thompson Peak | E 90° | 3,215 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:46 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 5 mi away.
- tree cholla354 obs
- Apache plume251 obs
- Colorado Pinyon245 obs
- Spotted Towhee225 obs
- House Finch203 obs
- Rubber Rabbitbrush183 obs
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird156 obs
- scarlet hedgehog cactus149 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/726024883
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