- Elevation
- 2,689 m
- Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Turquoise Trail2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0996, -106.4258
South Sandia Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a recorded 2,689 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Old South Sandia Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. Turquoise Trail passes 2.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2689 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of South Sandia Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | N 350° | 3,255 m | 7.8 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | N 349° | 3,184 m | 9.5 mi |
| The Needle | NNW 348° | 3,127 m | 9.0 mi |
| The Thumb | NNW 347° | 3,081 m | 7.4 mi |
| The Chimney | NNW 349° | 3,051 m | 8.0 mi |
| Tombstone | N 349° | 3,048 m | 8.5 mi |
| Jawbone | N 355° | 3,014 m | 6.2 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | N 349° | 2,982 m | 1.5 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 1.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 2.5 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 7.3 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 1 mi
- Bet's Rock · 1 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 1 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Sandia Peak: 1.5 mi
- U Mound: 3.4 mi
- Twin Peaks North: 4.1 mi
- Manzano Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Twin Peaks South: 4.3 mi
- Carlito Springs Open Space: 1.8 mi
- Tres Pistolas Open Space: 2.0 mi
- Hawk Watch Open Space: 2.2 mi
- Luis Garcia Park: 2.4 mi
- Ojito de San Antonio Open Space: 2.5 mi
- Daniels House: 4.5 mi
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 6.5 mi
- RIM-2 Terrier: 6.5 mi
- LTV A-7 Corsair: 6.5 mi
- Republic F-105 Thunderchief: 6.5 mi
- Musical Highway: 2.0 mi
- Luis Garcia: 2.4 mi
- Eye Of The Sandias: 2.8 mi
- Aluminum Yucca: 3.9 mi
- 66: 4.9 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 2.7 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 3.0 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 4.5 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 5.8 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 5.8 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 2.6 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 5.1 mi
- Kief: 5.7 mi
- Old Shelter: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Ground 5: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Ground 4: 3.2 mi
- Bobcat Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Bobcat Picnic Ground: 3.2 mi
- Dove Picnic Ground: 3.2 mi
- Old South Sandia Spring: 0.4 mi
- Three Gun Spring: 0.7 mi
- Carlito Spring: 1.6 mi
- Embudo Spring: 2.1 mi
- Oso Springs: 2.9 mi
- Garden Center: 6.1 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 7.2 mi
- Winrock Garden: 7.7 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 8.2 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 3.2 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 12.8 mi
- Trailhead: 13.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 16.2 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 16.2 mi
- Travertine Falls: 1.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 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, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jul–Oct — fullest in Jul, leanest in Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Hahn Arroyo IN Albuquerque, NM, 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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