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Bear Canyon Open Space West

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Elevation, modelled
1,780 m
Tallest summit within 23.4 miles
Sandia Crest3,255 m · 5.9 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 664.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.1395, -106.5070
Bear Canyon Open Space West from directly overhead

Bear Canyon Open Space West is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,780 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Corner Bear Canyon Arroyo Open Space, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.8 miles off.

Operated by
Albuquerque Parks and Recreation, Open Space Division

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Bear Canyon Open Space West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestNNE 34°3,255 m5.9 mi
North Sandia PeakNNE 23°3,184 m7.2 mi
The NeedleNNE 24°3,127 m6.7 mi
The ThumbNNE 34°3,081 m5.4 mi
The ChimneyNNE 30°3,051 m5.9 mi
TombstoneNNE 28°3,048 m6.4 mi
JawboneNE 49°3,014 m5.3 mi
South Sandia PeakESE 107°2,982 m4.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 58
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5319:4720:24
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1116:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °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, under a mile away.

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