- Elevation, modelled
- 2,080 m
- Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 2.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sandia Crest Byway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2188, -106.4856
Family Picnic Site is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,080 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the east-southeast, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Juan Tabo Picnic Sites, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Sandia Crest Byway passes 2.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Family Picnic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | ESE 107° | 3,255 m | 2.1 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NE 55° | 3,184 m | 2.0 mi |
| The Needle | ENE 68° | 3,127 m | 1.6 mi |
| The Thumb | ESE 119° | 3,081 m | 2.0 mi |
| The Chimney | ESE 103° | 3,051 m | 1.8 mi |
| Tombstone | E 87° | 3,048 m | 1.8 mi |
| Jawbone | SE 126° | 3,014 m | 3.5 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | SSE 155° | 2,982 m | 7.5 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 2.0 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 5.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.6 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 1 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 2 mi
- Sandia Peak · 2 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Prow: 1.4 mi
- The Needle: 1.6 mi
- Juan Tabo Peak: 1.6 mi
- Tombstone: 1.8 mi
- The Chimney: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 60
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 2.0 mi
- TWA Flight 260: 2.9 mi
- Daniels House: 6.9 mi
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 7.0 mi
- Sidewinder: 7.8 mi
Parks
- Sandia Mountains Historical Marker: 2.2 mi
- W. L. Jackson Park: 2.5 mi
- Patricia Cassidy Park: 2.8 mi
- Harrison H. Schmitt Big Sky Hang Glider Park: 3.1 mi
- Little Cloud Park: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 53
- Shiny Orb Stone: 3.9 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 3.9 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 3.9 mi
- In Loving Rememberance of Gary Tisone: 4.0 mi
- t: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 1.1 mi
- Old Shelter: 3.0 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 3.9 mi
- LAS PLACITAS HISTORIC MARKER: 5.7 mi
- Coronado Historic Site: 8.7 mi
Museums: 30
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 6.6 mi
- Corrales Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 7.5 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 7.5 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 0.1 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 1.0 mi
- Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 3.6 mi
- Capulin Picnic Ground: 3.9 mi
- Double Shelter Group Area: 4.0 mi
Springs: 20
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 0.5 mi
- Artesian Well: 1.6 mi
- Media Spring: 2.7 mi
- Osha Spring: 3.4 mi
- Capulin Spring: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 6.0 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 6.1 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 8.6 mi
- Winrock Garden: 9.4 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 8.0 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 8.8 mi
- Trailhead: 14.4 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 10.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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, 6 mi away.
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