- Elevation, modelled
- 1,553 m
- Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 10.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3137, -106.5753
Blue Arrowhead Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,553 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Goodwin Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Blue Arrowhead Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | SE 135° | 3,255 m | 10.1 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | SE 129° | 3,184 m | 8.6 mi |
| The Needle | SE 132° | 3,127 m | 8.9 mi |
| The Thumb | SE 138° | 3,081 m | 10.2 mi |
| The Chimney | SE 135° | 3,051 m | 9.8 mi |
| Tombstone | SE 133° | 3,048 m | 9.4 mi |
| Jawbone | SE 138° | 3,014 m | 11.6 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | SSE 149° | 2,982 m | 15.6 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 1.6 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 3.5 mi off the Corrales Road
- 9.7 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 9 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 10 mi
- Sandia Peak · 10 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Goodwin Park: 0.4 mi
- Nome Park: 0.7 mi
- Napoleon Park: 1.1 mi
- Rotary Park: 1.4 mi
- Bullseye Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Canjilon Hill: 3.6 mi
- Loma Barbon: 4.4 mi
- Loma Coyote: 5.1 mi
- Loma Machete: 5.8 mi
- Loma Colorado de Abajo: 5.9 mi
Attractions
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 5.5 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 10.1 mi
- Petroglyphs: 10.8 mi
- Petroglyphs: 10.8 mi
- Petroglyphs: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 51
- Marian Shrine: 1.6 mi
- Rams: 6.3 mi
- Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 8.9 mi
- The Bell Keepers: 8.9 mi
- BEER HERE: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Coronado Historic Site: 1.5 mi
- BERNALILLO On the Camino Real Historic Marker: 2.4 mi
- LAS PLACITAS HISTORIC MARKER: 5.9 mi
- La Angostura: 6.2 mi
- PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA Historic Marker: 7.8 mi
Museums: 30
Picnic sites: 24
- Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 8.3 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 8.3 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 9.0 mi
- Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 10.7 mi
Springs: 21
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 6.2 mi
- Artesian Well: 7.7 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 7.8 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 8.7 mi
- Osha Spring: 9.1 mi
Gardens: 16
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 7.1 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 11.1 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 11.3 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 13.3 mi
- South Garden: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 2.4 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 14.8 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 17.1 mi
- Trailhead: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 18.2 mi
| 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 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Rancho #1, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bernalillo · 2 mi
- Albuquerque · 16 mi
- Cedar Crest · 18 mi
- Madrid · 25 mi
- Edgewood · 28 mi
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