- Elevation, modelled
- 1,766 m
- Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 4.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1819, -106.5183
Harrison H. Schmitt Big Sky Hang Glider Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,766 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Altamonte Little League, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.9 miles off.
- Operated by
- Bernalillo County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Harrison H. Schmitt Big Sky Hang Glider Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ENE 63° | 3,255 m | 4.3 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 43° | 3,184 m | 5.1 mi |
| The Needle | NE 47° | 3,127 m | 4.6 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 67° | 3,081 m | 3.9 mi |
| The Chimney | ENE 59° | 3,051 m | 4.2 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 54° | 3,048 m | 4.5 mi |
| Jawbone | E 84° | 3,014 m | 4.7 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | SE 131° | 2,982 m | 6.5 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.4 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 4.5 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 4.9 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 4 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 4 mi
- Bodhi Tree · 4 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Altamonte Little League: 0.6 mi
- Patricia Cassidy Park: 0.7 mi
- Big Sky Hanglider Park: 0.7 mi
- Vista Sandia Equestrian Park: 1.0 mi
- W. L. Jackson Park: 1.3 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 2.3 mi
- TWA Flight 260: 4.4 mi
- Daniels House: 4.4 mi
- Sidewinder: 4.8 mi
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 6.3 mi
- Whiskey Peak: 3.7 mi
- The Thumb: 3.9 mi
- Juan Tabo Peak: 4.1 mi
- The Sentinel: 4.2 mi
- The Chimney: 4.2 mi
- t: 1.9 mi
- AA: 2.8 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 3.0 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 3.0 mi
- Shiny Orb Stone: 3.1 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 2.1 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 3.0 mi
- Old Shelter: 3.2 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 6.3 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 7.9 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 2.3 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 3.0 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 3.1 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 3.2 mi
- Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 5.8 mi
- Artesian Well: 2.2 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 2.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 4.1 mi
- Oso Springs: 4.9 mi
- Media Spring: 5.7 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 2.9 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 3.0 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 5.5 mi
- Winrock Garden: 6.3 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 6.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 8.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 8.8 mi
- Trailhead: 11.3 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 13.4 mi
- Travertine Falls: 9.2 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 | 16:58 |
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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Bernalillo · 8 mi
- Albuquerque · 10 mi
- Cedar Crest · 10 mi
- Edgewood · 20 mi
- Central New Mexico · 24 mi
- Madrid · 26 mi
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