Manzano Mountain
Manzano Mountain rises to 2,317 m in New Mexico. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Pelon, a peak 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.8 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49047827, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2317 m
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 2.4 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 3.2 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 11.5 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 4 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 4 mi
- Bet's Rock · 4 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Pelon: 1.0 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 2.2 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 2.4 mi
- Cedro Peak: 4.2 mi
- U Mound: 4.3 mi
- Hawk Watch Open Space: 1.9 mi
- Cañon de Carnuel Grant: 2.1 mi
- Tres Pistolas Open Space: 2.3 mi
- Department of Defense Withdrawal: 2.4 mi
- Manzano / Four HIlls Open Space: 3.3 mi
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 6.4 mi
- Republic F-105 Thunderchief: 6.4 mi
- LTV A-7 Corsair: 6.5 mi
- V-750 Dvina: 6.5 mi
- MIG-21: 6.5 mi
- Musical Highway: 2.3 mi
- Luis Garcia: 3.3 mi
- Eye Of The Sandias: 3.5 mi
- Aluminum Yucca: 3.5 mi
- M: 5.8 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 3.4 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 3.8 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 6.5 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 6.5 mi
- DTRA Museum: 7.1 mi
- Carlito Spring: 3.6 mi
- South Sandia Spring: 4.1 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 4.2 mi
- Embudo Spring: 4.5 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 4.6 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 3.5 mi
- ATLAS-I Wedge: 7.6 mi
- ATLAS-I Trestle: 7.6 mi
- Kief: 8.4 mi
- Pine Flat Picnic Site: 5.2 mi
- Deadman Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Ground 5: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Ground 4: 6.4 mi
- Dove Picnic Ground: 6.5 mi
- Garden Center: 6.6 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 8.7 mi
- Winrock Garden: 8.7 mi
- International District Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 6.4 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 12.7 mi
- Trailhead: 13.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 19.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 19.8 mi
- Travertine Falls: 4.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Manzano Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | N 353° | 3,255 m | 11.8 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | N 352° | 3,184 m | 13.6 mi |
| The Needle | N 351° | 3,127 m | 13.1 mi |
| The Thumb | N 351° | 3,081 m | 11.5 mi |
| The Chimney | N 352° | 3,051 m | 12.1 mi |
| Tombstone | N 352° | 3,048 m | 12.6 mi |
| Jawbone | N 356° | 3,014 m | 10.3 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | N 356° | 2,982 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:19 | 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 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357569770
Day trips start here
- Cedar Crest · 5 mi
- Albuquerque · 13 mi
- Edgewood · 13 mi
- Central New Mexico · 15 mi
- Bernalillo · 19 mi
- Los Lunas · 24 mi
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