- Elevation, modelled
- 1,834 m
- Tallest summit within 24.0 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0673, -106.4273
Hawk Watch Open Space is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,834 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Tres Pistolas Open Space, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Hawk Watch Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | N 353° | 3,255 m | 9.9 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | N 352° | 3,184 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Needle | N 351° | 3,127 m | 11.2 mi |
| The Thumb | N 351° | 3,081 m | 9.6 mi |
| The Chimney | N 351° | 3,051 m | 10.2 mi |
| Tombstone | N 352° | 3,048 m | 10.7 mi |
| Jawbone | N 357° | 3,014 m | 8.4 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | N 357° | 2,982 m | 3.7 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 2.3 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 2.3 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 9.6 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 2 mi
- Bet's Rock · 2 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 2 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tres Pistolas Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Cañon de Carnuel Grant: 0.9 mi
- Carlito Springs Open Space: 2.2 mi
- Luis Garcia Park: 2.3 mi
- Manzano / Four HIlls Open Space: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Manzano Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 2.4 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 2.5 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 2.6 mi
- U Mound: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 59
- Daniels House: 5.6 mi
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 6.0 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 6.0 mi
- LTV A-7 Corsair: 6.0 mi
- Republic F-105 Thunderchief: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 51
- Musical Highway: 0.8 mi
- Luis Garcia: 2.3 mi
- Eye Of The Sandias: 2.3 mi
- Aluminum Yucca: 2.9 mi
- M: 5.0 mi
Museums: 32
Springs: 29
- Carlito Spring: 2.1 mi
- South Sandia Spring: 2.2 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 2.3 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 2.7 mi
- Embudo Spring: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Picnic Ground 5: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Ground 4: 4.9 mi
- Dove Picnic Ground: 4.9 mi
- Bobcat Picnic Ground: 4.9 mi
- Dove Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Public Safety Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 2.4 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 7.1 mi
- Kief: 7.1 mi
- ATLAS-I Wedge: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 16
- Garden Center: 5.9 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 7.6 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Winrock Garden: 7.8 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 4.9 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 12.7 mi
- Trailhead: 13.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 18.0 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 2.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 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, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Cedar Crest · 4 mi
- Albuquerque · 13 mi
- Edgewood · 13 mi
- Central New Mexico · 17 mi
- Bernalillo · 18 mi
- Los Lunas · 25 mi
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