Balloon Fiesta Park
Balloon Fiesta Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,551 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.9 miles off.
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 1.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 2.5 mi off the Corrales Road
- 8.5 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 8 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 8 mi
- Bodhi Tree · 8 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wildflower Park: 0.5 mi
- Alameda Little League Park: 0.7 mi
- Raymond Sanchez Community Center: 1.0 mi
- Village Mobile Home Park Park: 1.0 mi
- Coronado Village Park: 1.1 mi
- Sidewinder: 3.1 mi
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 3.4 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 5.1 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.2 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.3 mi
- Juan Tabo Peak: 6.6 mi
- Loma Colorado de Abajo: 6.9 mi
- Rincón Peak: 7.1 mi
- Rincón High Point: 7.4 mi
- The Prow: 8.0 mi
- BEER HERE: 1.8 mi
- The Bell Keepers: 2.3 mi
- Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 3.8 mi
- AA: 3.9 mi
- Tree of Life: 4.3 mi
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 0.1 mi
- Corrales Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- The Grand Lodge Library & Museum: 6.3 mi
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 6.4 mi
- New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 3.0 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 5.8 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 6.7 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 7.2 mi
- USS NM Bell: 7.3 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 6.3 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 6.6 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 6.7 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 7.4 mi
- Tingley Park: 8.4 mi
- Artesian Well: 5.0 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 6.7 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 8.3 mi
- Oso Springs: 8.8 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 9.2 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 3.4 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 3.4 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 4.5 mi
- South Garden: 4.6 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 5.4 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 6.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Trailhead: 9.0 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 9.1 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 13.1 mi
- Travertine Falls: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Balloon Fiesta Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | E 80° | 3,255 m | 8.5 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | ENE 68° | 3,184 m | 8.6 mi |
| The Needle | ENE 71° | 3,127 m | 8.3 mi |
| The Thumb | E 82° | 3,081 m | 8.2 mi |
| The Chimney | ENE 78° | 3,051 m | 8.3 mi |
| Tombstone | ENE 75° | 3,048 m | 8.4 mi |
| Jawbone | E 90° | 3,014 m | 9.1 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ESE 116° | 2,982 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corrales, 4 mi away.
- Mallard55 obs
- Canada Goose37 obs
- Western Honey Bee34 obs
- silverleaf nightshade31 obs
- Greater Roadrunner30 obs
- Rock Squirrel27 obs
- Say's Phoebe25 obs
- Southwestern Fence Lizard25 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/167527887
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 8 mi
- Bernalillo · 8 mi
- Cedar Crest · 14 mi
- Edgewood · 24 mi
- Central New Mexico · 26 mi
- Los Lunas · 28 mi
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