- Elevation, modelled
- 1,671 m
- Tallest summit within 23.9 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Corrales Road5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1920, -106.7425
Briar Ridge Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,671 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Piñon Pointe Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Corrales Road passes 5.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Briar Ridge Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | E 86° | 3,255 m | 16.6 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | E 79° | 3,184 m | 16.4 mi |
| The Needle | E 81° | 3,127 m | 16.2 mi |
| The Thumb | E 87° | 3,081 m | 16.3 mi |
| The Chimney | E 85° | 3,051 m | 16.4 mi |
| Tombstone | E 83° | 3,048 m | 16.4 mi |
| Jawbone | E 91° | 3,014 m | 17.3 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ESE 106° | 2,982 m | 18.3 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Corrales Road
- 6.2 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 6.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 16.6 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 16 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 16 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 17 mi
- Sandia Peak · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Piñon Pointe Park: 0.6 mi
- Terrazas Park: 0.6 mi
- Ventana West Park: 0.6 mi
- Hailey Ratliff Trails Park: 0.6 mi
- Country Hills Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Petroglyphs: 2.3 mi
- Petroglyphs: 2.6 mi
- Petroglyphs: 2.6 mi
- Petroglyphs: 2.6 mi
- Petroglyphs: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Butte Volcano: 2.5 mi
- Bond Volcano: 2.9 mi
- Vulcan Volcano: 3.9 mi
- Black Volcano: 4.4 mi
- J A Volcano: 4.8 mi
Artworks: 49
- Compass Rose: 4.2 mi
- Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 4.7 mi
- The Bell Keepers: 5.9 mi
- Rams: 6.5 mi
- BEER HERE: 6.7 mi
Museums: 29
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 7.3 mi
- Corrales Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History: 7.8 mi
- American International Rattlesnake Museum: 7.9 mi
- Explora: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 27
- McIlhaney Dairy: 7.3 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 7.8 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 8.6 mi
- The Franciscan Hotel: 8.9 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Tingley Park: 9.2 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 14.4 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 14.6 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 14.7 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 15.5 mi
Springs: 20
- Artesian Well: 13.0 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 14.7 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 16.2 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 16.4 mi
- Oso Springs: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 5.6 mi
- Curandera Garden: 7.5 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 7.7 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 7.7 mi
- South Garden: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 2.6 mi
- Trailhead: 9.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 10.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Standing Rock: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
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 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petroglyph Natl MON, 4 mi away.
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