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Palomas Peak

Palomas Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Palomas Peak rises to 2,647 m in New Mexico. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the west-southwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Las Huertas Picnic Grounds, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. Turquoise Trail passes 1.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49059593, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2647 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.23393, -106.40475

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Attractions
Artworks: 53
Museums: 31
  • Tinkertown Museum: 5.0 mi
  • Tinkertown Museum: 5.0 mi
  • Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 6.6 mi
  • Museum of the American Military Family: 10.5 mi
  • Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 30
Picnic sites: 28
  • Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 0.4 mi
  • Capulin Springs Picnic Ground: 1.3 mi
  • Capulin Picnic Ground: 1.4 mi
  • Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 1.7 mi
  • Dry Camp Picnic Ground: 2.3 mi
Springs: 21
Gardens: 16
  • Japanese Memorial Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Albuquerque Rose Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Garden Center: 12.8 mi
  • Winrock Garden: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Palomas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestWSW 237°3,255 m3.0 mi
North Sandia PeakW 272°3,184 m2.9 mi
The NeedleW 262°3,127 m3.1 mi
The ThumbSW 234°3,081 m3.5 mi
The ChimneyWSW 243°3,051 m3.1 mi
TombstoneWSW 251°3,048 m2.9 mi
JawboneSSW 210°3,014 m3.6 mi
South Sandia PeakS 191°2,982 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5219:4720:24
September equinox06:5418:3119:04
December solstice07:1116:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313540495766686661503930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandia Park, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357597551

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