- Elevation, modelled
- 1,722 m
- Tallest summit within 23.4 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1360, -106.5233
El Oso Grande Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,722 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hahn Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of El Oso Grande Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 39° | 3,255 m | 6.6 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNE 29° | 3,184 m | 7.8 mi |
| The Needle | NNE 30° | 3,127 m | 7.3 mi |
| The Thumb | NE 39° | 3,081 m | 6.1 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 36° | 3,051 m | 6.6 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 34° | 3,048 m | 7.0 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 53° | 3,014 m | 6.2 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ESE 101° | 2,982 m | 5.3 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.4 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 6.7 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 6.8 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 5 mi
- Bet's Rock · 6 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 6 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hahn Park: 0.4 mi
- Ernie Taylor Park: 0.4 mi
- Upper Corner Bear Canyon Arroyo Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Bear Canyon Open Space West: 1.0 mi
- Academy Hills Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Daniels House: 1.6 mi
- Sidewinder: 3.7 mi
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides - Aerogelic Ballooning: 4.4 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 4.5 mi
- Expo New Mexico: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- U Mound: 4.5 mi
- South Sandia Peak: 5.3 mi
- Whiskey Peak: 5.9 mi
- The Thumb: 6.1 mi
- Hail Peak: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 51
- Osos del Cañon: 1.4 mi
- AA: 1.6 mi
- t: 2.2 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 3.6 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 3.6 mi
Museums: 29
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 4.9 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 4.9 mi
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 5.6 mi
- Veterans Center: 5.8 mi
- DTRA Museum: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Double Shelter Group Area: 3.5 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 5.1 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 6.1 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 6.1 mi
- Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 3.6 mi
- Old Shelter: 4.6 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 5.0 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 5.1 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 5.7 mi
Springs: 24
- Oso Springs: 3.8 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 3.9 mi
- Embudo Spring: 4.3 mi
- Artesian Well: 5.4 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 2.2 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 2.2 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
- Winrock Garden: 3.4 mi
- Garden Center: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 8.2 mi
- Trailhead: 9.1 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 11.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 7.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:19 | 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 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Foothills NE, 2 mi away.
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