Vulcan Volcano
Vulcan Volcano rises to 1,838 m in New Mexico. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Volcano, a peak 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.0 miles off.
The story
Vulcan, named after the Roman god of fire, is an inactive volcano on the West Mesa near Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is the largest of six volcanoes in the Albuquerque volcanic field within Petroglyph National Monument. Vulcan is a spatter cone volcano, formed primarily by lava fountains that were active in the central vent and in smaller vents on flanks of the cone. These flank vents formed the arches and caves seen today. It is believed to have last erupted around 150,000 years ago.
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Wikidata Q7943471, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1838 m
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 8.2 mi off the Corrales Road
- 18.8 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 18 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 18 mi
- Bodhi Tree · 19 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Volcano: 0.6 mi
- J A Volcano: 1.0 mi
- Bond Volcano: 1.2 mi
- Butte Volcano: 1.7 mi
- Windmill Hill: 9.5 mi
- Parkwest Park: 2.9 mi
- Alpine Park: 2.9 mi
- Rinconada Point Park: 3.1 mi
- Santa Fe Village Park: 3.2 mi
- Presidio Park: 3.2 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.1 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.2 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.2 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.2 mi
- Petroglyphs: 5.3 mi
- Compass Rose: 1.7 mi
- American Flag Roof: 5.7 mi
- The Rescue: 6.2 mi
- Cervantes: 6.6 mi
- Clyde & Carrie Tingley: 6.7 mi
- The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History: 6.6 mi
- American International Rattlesnake Museum: 6.6 mi
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 6.7 mi
- Explora: 6.8 mi
- New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- AT&SF 2926: 7.1 mi
- New Mexico Madonna of the Trail: 7.7 mi
- The Franciscan Hotel: 7.7 mi
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 7.9 mi
- Fallout Shelter: 8.0 mi
- Tingley Park: 7.7 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 16.6 mi
- Family Picnic Site: 17.0 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 17.1 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 17.1 mi
- Artesian Well: 15.4 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 17.1 mi
- Embudo Spring: 17.7 mi
- Bear Canyon Spring: 17.8 mi
- Oso Springs: 17.8 mi
- Curandera Garden: 6.0 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 6.1 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 6.1 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 9.2 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Trailhead: 7.9 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 13.9 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 22.2 mi
- Carpenter: 10.1 mi
- Standing Rock: 21.6 mi
- Travertine Falls: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Vulcan Volcano. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ENE 75° | 3,255 m | 18.8 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | ENE 70° | 3,184 m | 18.9 mi |
| The Needle | ENE 71° | 3,127 m | 18.6 mi |
| The Thumb | ENE 76° | 3,081 m | 18.4 mi |
| The Chimney | ENE 75° | 3,051 m | 18.6 mi |
| Tombstone | ENE 73° | 3,048 m | 18.8 mi |
| Jawbone | E 80° | 3,014 m | 19.2 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | E 94° | 2,982 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:20 | 17:00 |
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 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petroglyph Natl MON, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357612985
Day trips start here
- Albuquerque · 8 mi
- Bernalillo · 17 mi
- Cedar Crest · 23 mi
- Los Lunas · 23 mi
- Central New Mexico · 27 mi
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