- Elevation, modelled
- 1,511 m
- Tallest summit within 23.4 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 15.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0940, -106.6829
Colors Path is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,511 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is High Desert Rose Garden, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Colors Path. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ENE 59° | 3,255 m | 15.4 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 53° | 3,184 m | 16.1 mi |
| The Needle | NE 54° | 3,127 m | 15.7 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 59° | 3,081 m | 15.0 mi |
| The Chimney | ENE 57° | 3,051 m | 15.3 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 56° | 3,048 m | 15.6 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 65° | 3,014 m | 15.4 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | E 83° | 2,982 m | 14.4 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 1.8 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 7.8 mi off the Corrales Road
- 15.5 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 14 mi
- Bet's Rock · 14 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 14 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- High Desert Rose Garden: 0.0 mi
- Curandera Garden: 0.0 mi
- New Mexico Habitats: 0.1 mi
- Conservatories: 0.1 mi
- Albuquerque BioPark Botanic Garden: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Asia: 1.4 mi
- Pinkman’s Residence: 1.5 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 1.8 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 1.9 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- J A Volcano: 5.6 mi
- Black Volcano: 5.7 mi
- Vulcan Volcano: 6.0 mi
- Bond Volcano: 6.7 mi
- Butte Volcano: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 53
- The Rescue: 0.2 mi
- Clyde & Carrie Tingley: 0.8 mi
- Cervantes: 0.9 mi
- Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout: 0.9 mi
- American Flag Roof: 1.1 mi
Museums: 30
Historic sites: 29
- AT&SF 2926: 1.7 mi
- The Franciscan Hotel: 1.8 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 1.9 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 1.9 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Tingley Park: 1.7 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 12.9 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 13.4 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 14.1 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 14.1 mi
Springs: 20
- Embudo Spring: 12.4 mi
- Artesian Well: 12.7 mi
- Oso Springs: 13.1 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 13.3 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 16
- Curandera Garden: 0.0 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 0.1 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 0.1 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Trailhead: 2.1 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 5.8 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 14.1 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 16.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 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 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande Nature CTR, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Bernalillo · 16 mi
- Cedar Crest · 18 mi
- Los Lunas · 20 mi
- Central New Mexico · 22 mi
- Edgewood · 28 mi
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