Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
Rio Grande Nature Center State Park is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,513 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Candelaria Farm Preserve Open Space, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1513 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 2.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 5.5 mi off the Corrales Road
- 14.3 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 13 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 14 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 14 mi
- Bet's Rock · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Candelaria Farm Preserve Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Valley Haven Park: 0.7 mi
- Thomas Village Park: 0.8 mi
- Dulcinea Park: 0.8 mi
- Abby Jean Park (private): 0.9 mi
- Pinkman’s Residence: 3.5 mi
- Kimo Theater Historic Site: 3.6 mi
- Asia: 3.6 mi
- Rosenwald Building Historic Site: 3.6 mi
- Petroglyphs: 3.9 mi
- J A Volcano: 5.0 mi
- Black Volcano: 5.0 mi
- Vulcan Volcano: 5.1 mi
- Bond Volcano: 5.4 mi
- Butte Volcano: 5.6 mi
- Statue at Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church: 2.3 mi
- Cervantes: 2.4 mi
- Tree of Life: 2.5 mi
- The Rescue: 2.5 mi
- Clyde & Carrie Tingley: 3.1 mi
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 1.9 mi
- The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History: 2.4 mi
- New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Explora: 2.5 mi
- American International Rattlesnake Museum: 2.5 mi
- Tingley Park: 3.8 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 12.2 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 12.2 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 12.7 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 12.8 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 2.4 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 3.2 mi
- The Franciscan Hotel: 3.5 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 3.6 mi
- McIlhaney Dairy: 3.7 mi
- Artesian Well: 11.2 mi
- Embudo Spring: 12.6 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 12.7 mi
- Oso Springs: 12.8 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 12.8 mi
- Curandera Garden: 2.4 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 2.5 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 2.6 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- South Garden: 4.4 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 4.3 mi
- Trailhead: 4.4 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 11.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 17.2 mi
- Travertine Falls: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Rio Grande Nature Center State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ENE 67° | 3,255 m | 14.3 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | ENE 60° | 3,184 m | 14.7 mi |
| The Needle | ENE 62° | 3,127 m | 14.4 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 68° | 3,081 m | 13.9 mi |
| The Chimney | ENE 66° | 3,051 m | 14.2 mi |
| Tombstone | ENE 64° | 3,048 m | 14.4 mi |
| Jawbone | ENE 74° | 3,014 m | 14.6 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | E 93° | 2,982 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande Nature CTR, under a mile away.
- Southwestern Fence Lizard513 obs
- Wood Duck485 obs
- Greater Roadrunner468 obs
- Spotted Towhee418 obs
- Mallard406 obs
- White-crowned Sparrow401 obs
- Pond Slider381 obs
- Canada Goose379 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/475911664
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 4 mi
- Bernalillo · 14 mi
- Cedar Crest · 18 mi
- Los Lunas · 23 mi
- Central New Mexico · 24 mi
- Edgewood · 28 mi
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