- Elevation, modelled
- 1,958 m
- Tallest summit within 22.1 miles
- Sandia Crest3,255 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- El Camino Real5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2909, -106.4398
Tunnel Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,958 m. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the south, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lomos Altos, a peak 1.4 miles away. El Camino Real passes 5.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Tunnel Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | S 186° | 3,255 m | 5.6 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | SSW 194° | 3,184 m | 4.0 mi |
| The Needle | SSW 194° | 3,127 m | 4.5 mi |
| The Thumb | S 188° | 3,081 m | 6.0 mi |
| The Chimney | S 188° | 3,051 m | 5.4 mi |
| Tombstone | S 189° | 3,048 m | 4.9 mi |
| Jawbone | S 178° | 3,014 m | 7.0 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | S 177° | 2,982 m | 11.8 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 5.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.1 mi off the Sandia Crest Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 5 mi
- Sandia Peak · 6 mi
- Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook · 6 mi
- Balsam Glade Nature Tr - La Madera Canyon Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lomos Altos: 1.4 mi
- Crest of Montezuma: 2.7 mi
- North Sandia Peak: 4.0 mi
- Rincón High Point: 4.1 mi
- Rincón Peak: 4.3 mi
Parks
- Bernalillo Watershed Withdrawal: 2.4 mi
- Placitas Open Space: 3.5 mi
- Sandia Mountains Historical Marker: 5.7 mi
- Bernalillo on the Camino Real Historical Marker: 6.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 6.5 mi
Attractions
- TWA Flight 260: 6.6 mi
- Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway: 7.3 mi
- Alehandro Gonzales House Historic Site: 10.1 mi
- Daniels House: 12.3 mi
- Henderson Store: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 53
- Marian Shrine: 6.3 mi
- In Loving Rememberance of Gary Tisone: 8.9 mi
- Shiny Orb Stone: 8.9 mi
- The Five Stones of the Elena Gallegos: 9.0 mi
- 38 Years of Philip B Tollefsrud: 9.0 mi
Museums: 31
- Tinkertown Museum: 9.4 mi
- Tinkertown Museum: 9.4 mi
- Corrales Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture: 11.0 mi
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 30
- LAS PLACITAS HISTORIC MARKER: 1.9 mi
- La Angostura: 6.5 mi
- Juan Tabo Cabin: 6.7 mi
- Coronado Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- Old Shelter: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 4.1 mi
- Capulin Springs Picnic Ground: 5.3 mi
- Capulin Picnic Ground: 5.3 mi
- Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 5.4 mi
- Juan Tabo Picnic Sites: 5.6 mi
Springs: 21
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 2.2 mi
- Osha Spring: 3.1 mi
- Media Spring: 3.7 mi
- Capulin Spring: 5.2 mi
- Drinking Fountain Spring: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 16
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 11.5 mi
- Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: 11.7 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 13.2 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 14.2 mi
- Wildlife Habitat: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 9.1 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 11.9 mi
- Trailhead: 19.8 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Devils Throne: 20.4 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Travertine Falls: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Bernalillo · 6 mi
- Cedar Crest · 13 mi
- Madrid · 18 mi
- Albuquerque · 19 mi
- Edgewood · 21 mi
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