- Elevation, modelled
- 1,625 m
- Tallest summit within 22.1 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 13.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0603, -106.5944
Vail Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,625 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Monroe Green Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Vail Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NE 38° | 3,255 m | 13.2 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNE 33° | 3,184 m | 14.4 mi |
| The Needle | NNE 34° | 3,127 m | 13.9 mi |
| The Thumb | NE 38° | 3,081 m | 12.7 mi |
| The Chimney | NE 37° | 3,051 m | 13.2 mi |
| Tombstone | NE 36° | 3,048 m | 13.6 mi |
| Jawbone | NE 45° | 3,014 m | 12.6 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | ENE 66° | 2,982 m | 10.1 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 3.5 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 10.3 mi off the Corrales Road
- 11.7 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 9 mi
- Bet's Rock · 9 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 9 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Monroe Green Park: 0.1 mi
- Ross Park: 0.3 mi
- Eunice Kalloch Park: 0.3 mi
- Hermosa Green: 0.6 mi
- VA Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Zia: 1.2 mi
- Expo New Mexico: 1.8 mi
- MK-53 bomb: 3.4 mi
- MK-17 bomb: 3.4 mi
- Boeing CIM-10 Bomarc: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- U Mound: 6.6 mi
- Manzano Saddle: 6.9 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 7.4 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 7.5 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 54
- Cruising San Mateo I: 0.4 mi
- Eagle Man: 1.5 mi
- Welcome to Burque: 1.7 mi
- WW2 Lobo Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Fiesta Dancers: 2.1 mi
Museums: 30
- Cavalcade of Wings: 1.5 mi
- Veterans Center: 1.5 mi
- University Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- UNM Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- Museum of Southwestern Biology: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Flame of Hope: 1.6 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 1.6 mi
- USS NM Bell: 2.2 mi
- ATLAS-I Trestle: 2.9 mi
- ATLAS-I Wedge: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Tingley Park: 3.9 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 9.9 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 12.6 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 12.6 mi
Springs: 27
- Embudo Spring: 7.8 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 9.2 mi
- Oso Springs: 9.2 mi
- South Sandia Spring: 9.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 16
- International District Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Lobo Garden: 2.1 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 2.2 mi
- Winrock Garden: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Trailhead: 3.9 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 11.1 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 13.0 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 15.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 11.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
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 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Intl AP, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataDay trips start here
- Albuquerque · 4 mi
- Cedar Crest · 13 mi
- Bernalillo · 17 mi
- Central New Mexico · 17 mi
- Los Lunas · 19 mi
- Edgewood · 23 mi
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