Peak · New Mexico
Crest of Montezuma
Crest of Montezuma rises to 2,317 m in New Mexico. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the south-southwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Tunnel Spring, a spring 2.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,317 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.30849, -106.39647
- 6.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 6.6 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 6.4 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 6.4 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lomos Altos: 3.0 mi
- Palomas Peak: 5.2 mi
- North Sandia Peak: 6.1 mi
- Capulin Peak: 6.2 mi
- The Needle: 6.6 mi
Parks: 51
- Placitas Open Space: 4.6 mi
- Golden Openspace: 4.7 mi
- Bernalillo Watershed Withdrawal: 5.0 mi
- Golden Open Space: 5.6 mi
- Rotary Park: 8.9 mi
Attractions
- TWA Flight 260: 8.3 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 9.4 mi
- Henderson Store: 10.7 mi
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 12.8 mi
- Daniels House: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 45
- Marian Shrine: 8.5 mi
- ☮: 9.6 mi
- In Loving Rememberance of Gary Tisone: 10.7 mi
- Shiny Orb Stone: 10.8 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 10.8 mi
Museums: 32
- Tinkertown Museum: 9.8 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 11.6 mi
- Corrales Historical Society: 13.4 mi
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 14.0 mi
- Madrid Museum (Old coal town): 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 29
- LAS PLACITAS HISTORIC MARKER: 4.3 mi
- La Angostura: 7.1 mi
- Pa-ako ruins: 8.8 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 9.1 mi
- Coronado Historic Site: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 5.1 mi
- Capulin Springs Picnic Ground: 6.4 mi
- Capulin Picnic Ground: 6.5 mi
- Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 6.7 mi
- Dry Camp Picnic Ground: 7.5 mi
Springs: 22
- Tunnel Spring: 2.7 mi
- Osha Spring: 4.9 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 5.0 mi
- Media Spring: 5.6 mi
- Capulin Spring: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 14.0 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 14.1 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 15.9 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 16.4 mi
- Winrock Garden: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 11.6 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 12.7 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 19.7 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Hagan: 4.7 mi
- Waldo: 17.0 mi
- Carpenter: 18.4 mi
- Bonanza City: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Devils Throne: 17.7 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Crest of Montezuma. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | SSW 204° | 3,255 m | 7.4 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | SW 214° | 3,184 m | 6.1 mi |
| The Needle | SSW 212° | 3,127 m | 6.6 mi |
| The Thumb | SSW 204° | 3,081 m | 7.9 mi |
| The Chimney | SSW 206° | 3,051 m | 7.4 mi |
| Tombstone | SSW 208° | 3,048 m | 6.9 mi |
| Jawbone | SSW 195° | 3,014 m | 8.5 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | S 188° | 2,982 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Placitas 4W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7257521161
Day trips start here
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- Albuquerque · 21 mi
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