Mount Washington
Mount Washington rises to 2,347 m in New Mexico. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sol se Mete Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 5.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49055103, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2347 m
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 7.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.9 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 15.6 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 10 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 10 mi
- Bet's Rock · 10 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sol se Mete Peak: 0.8 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 5.0 mi
- Manzano Saddle: 5.4 mi
- Manzano Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 6.4 mi
- Department of Defense Withdrawal: 3.1 mi
- Sunflower Meadow Park: 4.4 mi
- Oak Flat: 5.7 mi
- Sabino Canyon Open Space: 6.5 mi
- Hockett Park: 6.9 mi
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 9.9 mi
- V-750 Dvina: 9.9 mi
- Republic F-105 Thunderchief: 9.9 mi
- MIM-14 Nike Hercules: 9.9 mi
- LTV A-7 Corsair: 9.9 mi
- Musical Highway: 7.7 mi
- Aluminum Yucca: 8.0 mi
- Luis Garcia: 8.3 mi
- Eye Of The Sandias: 8.5 mi
- M: 10.1 mi
- Carlito Spring: 8.8 mi
- South Sandia Spring: 9.6 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 9.6 mi
- Embudo Spring: 9.8 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 10.0 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 8.1 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 8.6 mi
- DTRA Museum: 9.8 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 10.0 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 10.0 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 8.4 mi
- ATLAS-I Wedge: 9.4 mi
- ATLAS-I Trestle: 9.5 mi
- Founders' Wall: 11.7 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 5.0 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 5.2 mi
- Deadman Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Pine Flat Picnic Site: 5.7 mi
- Oak Flat Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Garden Center: 10.6 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Winrock Garden: 12.6 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 12.8 mi
- International District Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 11.5 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 14.2 mi
- Trailhead: 16.0 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 23.5 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 24.3 mi
- Travertine Falls: 9.3 mi
- Carpenter: 14.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Mount Washington. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | N 353° | 3,255 m | 17.3 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | N 353° | 3,184 m | 19.1 mi |
| The Needle | N 352° | 3,127 m | 18.6 mi |
| The Thumb | N 352° | 3,081 m | 17.0 mi |
| The Chimney | N 352° | 3,051 m | 17.6 mi |
| Tombstone | N 353° | 3,048 m | 18.1 mi |
| Gallo Peak | S 184° | 3,047 m | 22.4 mi |
| Jawbone | N 355° | 3,014 m | 15.8 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 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357612963
Day trips start here
- Cedar Crest · 10 mi
- Central New Mexico · 10 mi
- Edgewood · 15 mi
- Albuquerque · 16 mi
- Los Lunas · 21 mi
- Bernalillo · 25 mi
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