- Elevation, modelled
- 1,823 m
- Tallest summit within 24.0 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1347, -106.4948
Sunset Canyon Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,823 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Skyline Dog Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Sunset Canyon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NNE 26° | 3,255 m | 5.8 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNE 17° | 3,184 m | 7.3 mi |
| The Needle | NNE 18° | 3,127 m | 6.7 mi |
| The Thumb | NNE 25° | 3,081 m | 5.3 mi |
| The Chimney | NNE 23° | 3,051 m | 5.9 mi |
| Tombstone | NNE 22° | 3,048 m | 6.4 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 41° | 3,014 m | 5.0 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ESE 105° | 2,982 m | 3.8 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.9 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 5.9 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 4 mi
- Bet's Rock · 4 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 4 mi
- Southern Sandias Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Skyline Dog Park: 0.4 mi
- Bear Canyon Open Space East: 0.4 mi
- High Desert Embudito Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Embudito Trailhead Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Bear Canyon Open Space West: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- South Sandia Peak: 3.8 mi
- U Mound: 3.8 mi
- Jawbone: 5.0 mi
- Whiskey Peak: 5.1 mi
- Dragons Tooth: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 59
- Daniels House: 1.1 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 4.0 mi
- TWA Flight 260: 5.1 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 5.2 mi
- LGM-30 Minuteman: 5.2 mi
Artworks: 51
- Osos del Cañon: 0.4 mi
- t: 1.8 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 2.5 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 2.5 mi
- Shiny Orb Stone: 2.5 mi
Museums: 29
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 5.2 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 5.2 mi
- DTRA Museum: 6.6 mi
- Veterans Center: 6.6 mi
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Double Shelter Group Area: 2.3 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 4.8 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 5.8 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 5.8 mi
- Bobcat Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 2.4 mi
- Old Shelter: 3.6 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 4.9 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 6.0 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 7.2 mi
Springs: 26
- Oso Springs: 2.2 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 2.4 mi
- Embudo Spring: 3.2 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 4.0 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 4.3 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 3.6 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 3.7 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 3.8 mi
- Garden Center: 4.3 mi
- Winrock Garden: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 6.6 mi
- Trailhead: 10.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 12.0 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 6.3 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, under a mile away.
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