- Elevation, modelled
- 2,026 m
- Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 665.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1505, -106.4572
Bear Canyon Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,026 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Canyon Scenic Easement, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Bear Canyon Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | N 6° | 3,255 m | 4.1 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | N 0° | 3,184 m | 5.8 mi |
| The Needle | N 359° | 3,127 m | 5.3 mi |
| The Thumb | N 3° | 3,081 m | 3.7 mi |
| The Chimney | N 2° | 3,051 m | 4.3 mi |
| Tombstone | N 3° | 3,048 m | 4.8 mi |
| Jawbone | NNE 24° | 3,014 m | 2.9 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | SE 144° | 2,982 m | 2.6 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.1 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 4.1 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 6.2 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 3 mi
- Southern Sandias Overlook · 3 mi
- Crinoid Fossils · 3 mi
- The Washout · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bear Canyon Scenic Easement: 0.3 mi
- Sandia Foothills Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Embudito Trailhead Open Space: 1.7 mi
- High Desert Embudito Open Space: 1.7 mi
- High Desert Park: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- South Sandia Peak: 2.6 mi
- Jawbone: 2.9 mi
- Dragons Tooth: 3.3 mi
- Hail Peak: 3.3 mi
- Alioth: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 60
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 3.1 mi
- TWA Flight 260: 3.2 mi
- Daniels House: 3.3 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 7.2 mi
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 52
- In Loving Rememberance of Gary Tisone: 1.0 mi
- Shiny Orb Stone: 1.1 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 1.1 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 1.1 mi
- t: 2.4 mi
Museums: 30
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 5.1 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 5.2 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 5.2 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 6.3 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 1.1 mi
- Old Shelter: 2.1 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 4.4 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 6.3 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Double Shelter Group Area: 1.1 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Site: 4.1 mi
- Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground: 4.4 mi
- Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground: 4.5 mi
- Dry Camp Picnic Ground: 4.5 mi
Springs: 22
- Oso Springs: 1.3 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 3.5 mi
- Torro Spring: 3.6 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 3.7 mi
- Embudo Spring: 3.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 5.5 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 5.6 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 6.1 mi
- Garden Center: 6.4 mi
- Winrock Garden: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 4.7 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 12.4 mi
- Trailhead: 12.9 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 5.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 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).
Day trips start here
- Cedar Crest · 6 mi
- Albuquerque · 12 mi
- Bernalillo · 12 mi
- Edgewood · 16 mi
- Central New Mexico · 22 mi
- Madrid · 25 mi
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