- Elevation, modelled
- 1,660 m
- Tallest summit within 21.1 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- El Camino Real2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3344, -106.4721
Placitas Open Space is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,660 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the south, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Lomos Altos, a peak 2.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 2.6 miles off.
City of Albuquerque Open Space. Placitas Hiking Trails.
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- City of Albuquerque Open Space
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Placitas Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | S 172° | 3,255 m | 8.7 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | S 173° | 3,184 m | 6.9 mi |
| The Needle | S 174° | 3,127 m | 7.4 mi |
| The Thumb | S 174° | 3,081 m | 9.0 mi |
| The Chimney | S 173° | 3,051 m | 8.4 mi |
| Tombstone | S 172° | 3,048 m | 7.9 mi |
| Jawbone | SSE 168° | 3,014 m | 10.2 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | S 171° | 2,982 m | 15.0 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 2.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.2 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 8 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 9 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 9 mi
- Sandia Peak · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lomos Altos: 2.1 mi
- Canjilon Hill: 4.2 mi
- Crest of Montezuma: 4.6 mi
- Rincón Peak: 6.1 mi
- Rincón High Point: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Bernalillo Watershed Withdrawal: 3.1 mi
- Coronado State Monument Historical Marker: 4.8 mi
- Coronado State Monument: 4.8 mi
- Bernalillo on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 5.0 mi
- Rotary Park: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- TWA Flight 260: 9.8 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 9.9 mi
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 10.1 mi
- Sidewinder: 14.7 mi
- Daniels House: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 53
- Marian Shrine: 4.4 mi
- In Loving Rememberance of Gary Tisone: 11.8 mi
- Shiny Orb Stone: 11.8 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 11.8 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 31
- LAS PLACITAS HISTORIC MARKER: 2.3 mi
- La Angostura: 3.0 mi
- Coronado Historic Site: 4.8 mi
- BERNALILLO On the Camino Real Historic Marker: 7.0 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 9.0 mi
Museums: 31
- Corrales Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 12.2 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 12.9 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 12.9 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 7.6 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 8.0 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 8.0 mi
- Capulin Picnic Ground: 8.7 mi
Springs: 22
- Tunnel Spring: 3.5 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 3.9 mi
- Osha Spring: 6.4 mi
- Media Spring: 6.9 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 16
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 12.6 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 13.4 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 13.5 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 16.3 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 8.0 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 15.3 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 20.1 mi
- Trailhead: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Devils Throne: 20.6 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 23.4 mi
- Bear Jump: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Placitas 4W, 1 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bernalillo · 5 mi
- Cedar Crest · 17 mi
- Madrid · 19 mi
- Albuquerque · 20 mi
- Edgewood · 24 mi
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