- Elevation, modelled
- 2,218 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0754, -106.3082
Loma Ponderosa Open Space is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,218 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sedillo Ridge Open Space, a park 2.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.0 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Albuquerque
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Loma Ponderosa Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NW 319° | 3,255 m | 12.3 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NW 323° | 3,184 m | 13.9 mi |
| The Needle | NW 321° | 3,127 m | 13.5 mi |
| The Thumb | NW 317° | 3,081 m | 12.1 mi |
| The Chimney | NW 319° | 3,051 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tombstone | NW 321° | 3,048 m | 12.9 mi |
| Jawbone | NW 317° | 3,014 m | 10.7 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | WNW 294° | 2,982 m | 7.6 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 2.1 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 4.1 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 11.1 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 7 mi
- Bet's Rock · 7 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 7 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sedillo Ridge Open Space: 2.0 mi
- Sabino Canyon Open Space: 3.4 mi
- Gutierrez Canyon Open Space: 4.0 mi
- Ojito de San Antonio Open Space: 4.6 mi
- Luis Garcia Park: 4.7 mi
- TWA Flight 260: 11.2 mi
- Daniels House: 11.4 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 12.5 mi
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 12.7 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 12.8 mi
- Cedro Peak: 2.9 mi
- Manzano Mountain: 7.0 mi
- South Sandia Peak: 7.6 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 7.9 mi
- Monte Largo: 8.6 mi
- Happy Firetruck: 2.2 mi
- 66: 2.8 mi
- Luis Garcia: 4.7 mi
- Musical Highway: 6.1 mi
- ☮: 7.3 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 4.2 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 4.2 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 5.7 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 7.3 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 7.3 mi
- Carlito Spring: 5.3 mi
- Mud Spring: 5.7 mi
- South Sandia Spring: 6.9 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 7.1 mi
- Torro Spring: 7.4 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Kief: 4.7 mi
- Pa-ako ruins: 8.7 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 11.0 mi
- Pine Flat Picnic Site: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Ground 5: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Ground 4: 5.3 mi
- Dove Picnic Ground: 5.4 mi
- Dove Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Garden Center: 12.6 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 14.0 mi
- Winrock Garden: 14.4 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 15.0 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 5.3 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 6.0 mi
- Trailhead: 20.1 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 21.8 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 22.0 mi
- Travertine Falls: 5.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:46 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
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, 10 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Cedar Crest · 4 mi
- Edgewood · 7 mi
- Albuquerque · 19 mi
- Central New Mexico · 20 mi
- Bernalillo · 21 mi
- Madrid · 25 mi
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