- Elevation, modelled
- 2,328 m
- Tallest summit within 21.9 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 665.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1693, -106.3877
Cienega Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,328 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground, a picnic site 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Cienega Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NW 309° | 3,255 m | 4.5 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NW 319° | 3,184 m | 6.0 mi |
| The Needle | NW 315° | 3,127 m | 5.7 mi |
| The Thumb | WNW 303° | 3,081 m | 4.5 mi |
| The Chimney | NW 309° | 3,051 m | 4.8 mi |
| Tombstone | NW 314° | 3,048 m | 5.1 mi |
| Jawbone | WNW 297° | 3,014 m | 3.1 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | SW 216° | 2,982 m | 4.2 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 0.7 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 3.3 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 5.0 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 2 mi
- Southern Sandias Overlook · 3 mi
- Madera Overlook · 3 mi
- Balsam Glade Nature Tr - La Madera Canyon Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tecolote Peak: 2.1 mi
- Jawbone: 3.1 mi
- Capulin Peak: 3.6 mi
- Dragons Tooth: 3.7 mi
- Alioth: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Gutierrez Canyon-Milne Open Space: 3.2 mi
- Bear Canyon Scenic Easement: 3.9 mi
- Gutierrez Canyon Open Space: 4.0 mi
- Sandia Mountains Historical Marker: 4.4 mi
- Ojito de San Antonio Open Space: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- TWA Flight 260: 3.6 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 5.4 mi
- Daniels House: 7.3 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 10.9 mi
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 53
- ☮: 2.5 mi
- In Loving Rememberance of Gary Tisone: 4.3 mi
- Shiny Orb Stone: 4.6 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 4.6 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 4.6 mi
Museums: 34
- Tinkertown Museum: 1.1 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 1.2 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 2.2 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 5.9 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Kief: 3.5 mi
- Old Shelter: 4.3 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 4.7 mi
- Pa-ako ruins: 4.7 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground: 0.3 mi
- Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground: 0.4 mi
- Sulphur Canyon Picnic Ground: 0.6 mi
- Cienega Canyon Picnic Ground: 0.7 mi
- Doc Long Picnic Ground: 0.7 mi
Springs: 20
- Wolf Spring: 0.3 mi
- Sulphur Canyon Spring: 0.6 mi
- Torro Spring: 0.9 mi
- Tree Spring: 1.9 mi
- Mud Spring: 2.8 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 9.5 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 9.6 mi
- Garden Center: 10.1 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 10.2 mi
- Winrock Garden: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 3.1 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 12.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 14.5 mi
- Trailhead: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Devils Throne: 23.9 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.
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