Baldy
Baldy rises to 2,047 m in New Mexico. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is ECHO Ridge Park, a park 5.5 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 5.0 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49010345, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2047 m
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 4.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.0 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 22.3 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 18 mi
- Bet's Rock · 18 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 18 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- ECHO Ridge Park: 5.5 mi
- Patio: 6.3 mi
- Pinto Patio: 6.4 mi
- Crossley Park: 6.5 mi
- White Sports complex (closed): 7.8 mi
- Cerro del Conejo: 10.2 mi
- Lobo Hill: 12.4 mi
- Cedro Peak: 12.7 mi
- Tajique: 14.1 mi
- Mount Washington: 14.7 mi
- McCall's Pumpkin Patch: 5.5 mi
- Berkshire Hotel Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Henderson Store: 20.8 mi
- Daniels House: 22.4 mi
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 22.5 mi
- Carlito Spring: 16.3 mi
- Estancita Springs: 16.6 mi
- Albuquerque Trail Spring: 17.0 mi
- Mud Spring: 17.2 mi
- Forth of July Spring: 17.8 mi
- Oak Flat Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 9.9 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 10.0 mi
- Deadman Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Pine Flat Picnic Site: 10.9 mi
- Happy Firetruck: 11.6 mi
- BME: 11.7 mi
- 66: 14.2 mi
- Luis Garcia: 15.5 mi
- Musical Highway: 16.5 mi
- Moriarty Historical Society Museum: 6.4 mi
- Lewis Auto Museum: 7.6 mi
- US Southwest Soaring Museum: 7.6 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 15.0 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 15.2 mi
- Memorial of Perpetual Tears: 6.6 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 15.4 mi
- Estancia Historic Marker: 15.8 mi
- Kief: 15.8 mi
- Garden Center: 22.7 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 24.5 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 24.6 mi
- Winrock Garden: 24.8 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 7.7 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 16.8 mi
- Travertine Falls: 16.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baldy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NW 315° | 3,255 m | 23.7 mi |
| The Needle | NW 316° | 3,127 m | 24.9 mi |
| The Thumb | NW 314° | 3,081 m | 23.6 mi |
| The Chimney | NW 315° | 3,051 m | 24.0 mi |
| Tombstone | NW 316° | 3,048 m | 24.3 mi |
| Jawbone | NW 314° | 3,014 m | 22.1 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | NW 304° | 2,982 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hail Peak | NW 314° | 2,947 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moriarty 1 NE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583770
Day trips start here
- Edgewood · 7 mi
- Cedar Crest · 16 mi
- Central New Mexico · 21 mi
- Albuquerque · 29 mi
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