- Elevation, modelled
- 1,638 m
- Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Corrales Road2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2673, -106.6598
Palo Alto Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,638 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Contenta Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Corrales Road passes 2.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- RIo Rancho
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Palo Alto Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ESE 108° | 3,255 m | 12.5 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | E 101° | 3,184 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Needle | ESE 104° | 3,127 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Thumb | ESE 110° | 3,081 m | 12.4 mi |
| The Chimney | ESE 108° | 3,051 m | 12.2 mi |
| Tombstone | ESE 105° | 3,048 m | 12.1 mi |
| Jawbone | ESE 113° | 3,014 m | 13.7 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | SE 128° | 2,982 m | 16.4 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Corrales Road
- 4.8 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 4.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 12.3 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 12 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 12 mi
- Sandia Peak · 13 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mesa Contenta Park: 0.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Sports Complex: 0.8 mi
- Vista Hills Park: 1.1 mi
- Vista Sandia Park: 1.3 mi
- Leon Grande Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Loma Colorado de Abajo: 0.4 mi
- Loma Coyote: 3.4 mi
- Loma Duran: 4.3 mi
- Picuda Peak: 6.0 mi
- Loma Machete: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 3.6 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.7 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.7 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.7 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 50
- Rams: 0.6 mi
- Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 4.3 mi
- The Bell Keepers: 5.2 mi
- BEER HERE: 6.6 mi
- Marian Shrine: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 31
- BERNALILLO On the Camino Real Historic Marker: 6.5 mi
- Coronado Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 8.3 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 10.1 mi
- PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA Historic Marker: 10.2 mi
Museums: 29
Picnic sites: 23
- Family Picnic Site: 10.4 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 10.4 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 10.6 mi
- Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 12.9 mi
Springs: 20
- Artesian Well: 9.1 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 10.4 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 10.7 mi
- Media Spring: 12.4 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 16
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 1.7 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 9.8 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 9.9 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 10.4 mi
- South Garden: 10.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 3.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 9.3 mi
- Trailhead: 13.7 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 76 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Rancho #2, 2 mi away.
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