- Elevation, modelled
- 2,226 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 4.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Turquoise Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1754, -106.3773
Doc Long Picnic Ground is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,226 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the west-northwest, 4.7 miles off. Turquoise Trail runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Doc Long Picnic Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | WNW 300° | 3,255 m | 4.7 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NW 313° | 3,184 m | 6.1 mi |
| The Needle | NW 308° | 3,127 m | 5.8 mi |
| The Thumb | WNW 295° | 3,081 m | 4.8 mi |
| The Chimney | WNW 301° | 3,051 m | 5.1 mi |
| Tombstone | NW 306° | 3,048 m | 5.3 mi |
| Jawbone | WNW 286° | 3,014 m | 3.5 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | SW 219° | 2,982 m | 4.8 mi |
- On the Turquoise TrailNational
- 5.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 3.2 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 5.0 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 3 mi
- Madera Overlook · 3 mi
- Balsam Glade Nature Tr - La Madera Canyon Overlook · 3 mi
- Southern Sandias Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tecolote Peak: 2.0 mi
- Jawbone: 3.5 mi
- Capulin Peak: 3.5 mi
- Dragons Tooth: 4.0 mi
- Alioth: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Gutierrez Canyon-Milne Open Space: 3.2 mi
- Gutierrez Canyon Open Space: 4.0 mi
- Bear Canyon Scenic Easement: 4.6 mi
- Sandia Mountains Historical Marker: 4.6 mi
- Ojito de San Antonio Open Space: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- TWA Flight 260: 3.9 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 5.9 mi
- Daniels House: 8.0 mi
- Henderson Store: 11.1 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 53
- ☮: 1.9 mi
- In Loving Rememberance of Gary Tisone: 4.9 mi
- Shiny Orb Stone: 5.2 mi
- 66: 5.2 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 5.2 mi
Museums: 34
- Tinkertown Museum: 0.7 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 0.7 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 2.3 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 6.4 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Kief: 3.3 mi
- Pa-ako ruins: 4.0 mi
- Old Shelter: 4.8 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 5.3 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Doc Long Picnic Ground: 0.0 mi
- Sulphur Canyon Picnic Ground: 0.1 mi
- Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground: 0.5 mi
- Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground: 0.5 mi
- Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground: 0.7 mi
Springs: 21
- Sulphur Canyon Spring: 0.2 mi
- Wolf Spring: 0.6 mi
- Cienega Spring: 0.7 mi
- Torro Spring: 1.5 mi
- Tree Spring: 1.9 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 10.2 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 10.3 mi
- Garden Center: 10.9 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 10.9 mi
- Winrock Garden: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 3.4 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 12.2 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 14.7 mi
- Trailhead: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Devils Throne: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandia Park, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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