- Elevation, modelled
- 1,663 m
- Tallest summit within 21.5 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 13.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3917, -106.5473
Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,663 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Canjilon Hill, a peak 2.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | SSE 156° | 3,255 m | 13.7 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | SSE 155° | 3,184 m | 12.0 mi |
| The Needle | SSE 156° | 3,127 m | 12.4 mi |
| The Thumb | SSE 158° | 3,081 m | 14.0 mi |
| The Chimney | SSE 157° | 3,051 m | 13.4 mi |
| Tombstone | SSE 156° | 3,048 m | 13.0 mi |
| Jawbone | SSE 156° | 3,014 m | 15.3 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | SSE 161° | 2,982 m | 19.9 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 3.1 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 8.9 mi off the Corrales Road
- 13.2 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pondorosa Point · 13 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 13 mi
- Overlook · 14 mi
- Sandia Peak · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Canjilon Hill: 2.4 mi
- Loma Barbon: 5.1 mi
- Santa Ana Mesa: 6.3 mi
- Loma Machete: 7.1 mi
- The Monarch: 7.1 mi
Parks
- Coronado State Monument Historical Marker: 4.2 mi
- Vista Grande Park: 4.3 mi
- Vista Grande Park: 4.3 mi
- Mountain View Park: 4.3 mi
- Coronado State Monument: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 11.1 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 14.4 mi
- TWA Flight 260: 14.8 mi
- Petroglyphs: 16.2 mi
- Petroglyphs: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 47
- Marian Shrine: 5.3 mi
- Rams: 11.2 mi
- Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 14.4 mi
- The Bell Keepers: 14.5 mi
- BEER HERE: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 31
- La Angostura: 3.2 mi
- BERNALILLO On the Camino Real Historic Marker: 4.2 mi
- Coronado Historic Site: 4.3 mi
- PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA Historic Marker: 5.5 mi
- LAS PLACITAS HISTORIC MARKER: 7.6 mi
Museums: 31
- Corrales Historical Society: 11.6 mi
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 14.2 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 18.4 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 18.4 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Family Picnic Site: 12.4 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 12.5 mi
- Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 13.2 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 13.4 mi
- Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 14.1 mi
Springs: 22
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 8.9 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 9.2 mi
- Osha Spring: 11.9 mi
- Media Spring: 12.2 mi
- Artesian Well: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 16
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 12.2 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 16.5 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 16.6 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 18.8 mi
- South Garden: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 7.9 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 20.0 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 20.7 mi
- Trailhead: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Bear Jump: 21.4 mi
- Devils Throne: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez DAM, under a mile away.
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