- Elevation, modelled
- 1,624 m
- Tallest summit within 22.2 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3425, -106.5928
Vista Grande Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,624 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 3.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Vista Grande Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | SE 139° | 3,255 m | 12.2 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | SE 134° | 3,184 m | 10.7 mi |
| The Needle | SE 136° | 3,127 m | 11.0 mi |
| The Thumb | SE 141° | 3,081 m | 12.3 mi |
| The Chimney | SE 139° | 3,051 m | 11.9 mi |
| Tombstone | SE 137° | 3,048 m | 11.5 mi |
| Jawbone | SE 140° | 3,014 m | 13.8 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | SSE 149° | 2,982 m | 17.9 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.8 mi off the Corrales Road
- 3.1 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 11.8 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 12 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 12 mi
- Sandia Peak · 12 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Vista Grande Park: 0.0 mi
- Encantado Walk: 0.2 mi
- Mountain View Park: 0.4 mi
- Encantado Walk: 0.5 mi
- Mountain View Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Loma Barbon: 2.4 mi
- Canjilon Hill: 3.1 mi
- Loma Machete: 4.1 mi
- Loma Coyote: 4.5 mi
- The Monarch: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 7.3 mi
- Petroglyphs: 11.9 mi
- Petroglyphs: 12.0 mi
- Petroglyphs: 12.0 mi
- Petroglyphs: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 51
- Marian Shrine: 3.2 mi
- Rams: 6.9 mi
- Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 10.2 mi
- The Bell Keepers: 10.5 mi
- BEER HERE: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 32
- BERNALILLO On the Camino Real Historic Marker: 0.2 mi
- Coronado Historic Site: 2.2 mi
- PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA Historic Marker: 5.6 mi
- La Angostura: 6.0 mi
- LAS PLACITAS HISTORIC MARKER: 7.4 mi
Museums: 29
Picnic sites: 23
- Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 10.5 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 10.5 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 11.2 mi
- Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 12.6 mi
Springs: 21
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 8.0 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 9.3 mi
- Artesian Well: 10.0 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 10.9 mi
- Osha Spring: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 16
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 8.0 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 13.2 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 13.4 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 15.2 mi
- South Garden: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 3.9 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 15.7 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 19.2 mi
- Trailhead: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| 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 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez DAM, 4 mi away.
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