- Elevation, modelled
- 1,854 m
- Tallest summit within 21.6 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 8.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Turquoise Trail3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2612, -106.3150
Golden Open Space is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,854 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the west-southwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Golden Openspace, a park 1.0 miles away. Turquoise Trail passes 3.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Albuquerque
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Golden Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | WSW 245° | 3,255 m | 8.4 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | WSW 257° | 3,184 m | 8.2 mi |
| The Needle | WSW 254° | 3,127 m | 8.4 mi |
| The Thumb | WSW 244° | 3,081 m | 8.8 mi |
| The Chimney | WSW 247° | 3,051 m | 8.5 mi |
| Tombstone | WSW 250° | 3,048 m | 8.3 mi |
| Jawbone | SW 234° | 3,014 m | 8.4 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | SW 214° | 2,982 m | 11.7 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 10.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.2 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Madera Overlook · 6 mi
- Balsam Glade Nature Tr - La Madera Canyon Overlook · 6 mi
- Overlook · 7 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Golden Openspace: 1.0 mi
- Sandia Mountains Historical Marker: 8.3 mi
- Gutierrez Canyon-Milne Open Space: 9.2 mi
- Gutierrez Canyon Open Space: 9.4 mi
- Bernalillo Watershed Withdrawal: 9.7 mi
Peaks
- Monte Largo: 5.2 mi
- Palomas Peak: 5.4 mi
- Crest of Montezuma: 5.6 mi
- Capulin Peak: 6.1 mi
- Cerro Columbo: 6.2 mi
Attractions
- Henderson Store: 5.7 mi
- TWA Flight 260: 8.5 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 10.5 mi
- Madrid Boarding House Historic Site: 13.6 mi
- Daniels House: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 50
- ☮: 6.1 mi
- In Loving Rememberance of Gary Tisone: 10.7 mi
- 66: 10.8 mi
- Shiny Orb Stone: 11.0 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 11.0 mi
Museums: 36
- Tinkertown Museum: 7.0 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 7.0 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 8.7 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 12.8 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Pa-ako ruins: 4.2 mi
- Kief: 8.5 mi
- LAS PLACITAS HISTORIC MARKER: 9.3 mi
- Old Shelter: 10.0 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 5.8 mi
- Capulin Springs Picnic Ground: 6.4 mi
- Capulin Picnic Ground: 6.5 mi
- Dry Camp Picnic Ground: 6.6 mi
- Doc Long Picnic Ground: 6.9 mi
Springs: 22
- Capulin Spring: 6.4 mi
- Tree Spring: 6.8 mi
- Osha Spring: 6.9 mi
- Sulphur Canyon Spring: 7.0 mi
- Wolf Spring: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 15.5 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 15.6 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 17.1 mi
- Garden Center: 17.4 mi
- Winrock Garden: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 10.0 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 14.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 15.4 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 16.2 mi
- Trailhead: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Hagan: 3.9 mi
- Waldo: 16.0 mi
- Carpenter: 19.6 mi
- Bonanza City: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Devils Throne: 16.4 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 18.3 mi
- White Bluffs: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:18 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandia Park, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Cedar Crest · 11 mi
- Bernalillo · 14 mi
- Madrid · 14 mi
- Edgewood · 15 mi
- Albuquerque · 23 mi
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