- Elevation, modelled
- 1,857 m
- Tallest summit within 23.9 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 4.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 665.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1525, -106.4907
High Desert Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,857 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pino Arroyo Open Space, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of High Desert Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NNE 30° | 3,255 m | 4.6 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNE 19° | 3,184 m | 6.0 mi |
| The Needle | NNE 19° | 3,127 m | 5.5 mi |
| The Thumb | NNE 30° | 3,081 m | 4.1 mi |
| The Chimney | NNE 26° | 3,051 m | 4.7 mi |
| Tombstone | NNE 24° | 3,048 m | 5.1 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 51° | 3,014 m | 4.0 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ESE 123° | 2,982 m | 4.0 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.7 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 4.8 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 7.3 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Domingo Baca Canyon Overlook · 4 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 4 mi
- Bodhi Tree · 4 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pino Arroyo Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Bear Canyon Open Space East: 0.9 mi
- Sandia Foothills Open Space: 1.1 mi
- High Desert Embudito Open Space: 1.2 mi
- Georgia O'Keeffe Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Whiskey Peak: 3.9 mi
- Jawbone: 4.0 mi
- Dragons Tooth: 4.0 mi
- Hail Peak: 4.0 mi
- South Sandia Peak: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 58
- Daniels House: 2.4 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 2.7 mi
- TWA Flight 260: 4.0 mi
- Sidewinder: 5.6 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 51
- t: 0.7 mi
- Osos del Cañon: 1.0 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 1.4 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 1.4 mi
- Shiny Orb Stone: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 1.4 mi
- Old Shelter: 2.5 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 3.7 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 7.1 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 7.5 mi
Museums: 29
Picnic sites: 28
- Double Shelter Group Area: 1.3 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 3.6 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 4.6 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 4.6 mi
- Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 5.7 mi
Springs: 22
- Bear Canyon Spring: 1.9 mi
- Oso Springs: 2.4 mi
- Embudo Spring: 4.1 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 4.2 mi
- Artesian Well: 4.4 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 3.6 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 3.7 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 4.7 mi
- Garden Center: 5.5 mi
- Winrock Garden: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 6.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 11.1 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Trailhead: 11.3 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 6.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 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, 2 mi away.
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