- Elevation, modelled
- 2,158 m
- Tallest summit within 23.0 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Turquoise Trail0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1282, -106.3854
Mud Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,158 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bobcat Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.3 miles away. Turquoise Trail passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Mud Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | NNW 327° | 3,255 m | 6.7 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | NNW 331° | 3,184 m | 8.4 mi |
| The Needle | NNW 329° | 3,127 m | 8.0 mi |
| The Thumb | NW 324° | 3,081 m | 6.5 mi |
| The Chimney | NNW 327° | 3,051 m | 7.0 mi |
| Tombstone | NNW 329° | 3,048 m | 7.4 mi |
| Jawbone | NW 326° | 3,014 m | 5.1 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | WSW 258° | 2,982 m | 2.6 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 2.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 2.3 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 6.0 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 3 mi
- Bet's Rock · 4 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 4 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gutierrez Canyon-Milne Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Ojito de San Antonio Open Space: 1.8 mi
- Gutierrez Canyon Open Space: 2.5 mi
- Carlito Springs Open Space: 3.0 mi
- Luis Garcia Park: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- South Sandia Peak: 2.6 mi
- Tecolote Peak: 4.9 mi
- Jawbone: 5.1 mi
- Cedro Peak: 5.5 mi
- Dragons Tooth: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 60
- TWA Flight 260: 5.6 mi
- Daniels House: 6.6 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 6.8 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 9.4 mi
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 53
- 66: 3.0 mi
- Luis Garcia: 3.4 mi
- ☮: 4.1 mi
- Musical Highway: 4.2 mi
- In Loving Rememberance of Gary Tisone: 5.1 mi
Museums: 33
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 1.4 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 3.0 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 3.0 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 3.1 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Kief: 2.8 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 3.3 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 5.4 mi
- Old Shelter: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Bobcat Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Bobcat Picnic Ground: 0.3 mi
- Dove Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Dove Picnic Ground: 0.4 mi
- Picnic Ground 4: 0.4 mi
Springs: 26
- Torro Spring: 2.1 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 2.8 mi
- Cienega Spring: 2.8 mi
- Carlito Spring: 2.9 mi
- South Sandia Spring: 3.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- Garden Center: 8.8 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 9.6 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 9.7 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 9.8 mi
- Winrock Garden: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 0.4 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 11.1 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 16.1 mi
- Trailhead: 16.2 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 2.3 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).
Day trips start here
- Cedar Crest · 2 mi
- Edgewood · 12 mi
- Albuquerque · 15 mi
- Bernalillo · 15 mi
- Central New Mexico · 21 mi
- Madrid · 23 mi
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