You I live there, and there is desert in 3 sides and the Sandia Mountains on the east. Albuquerque sits at 5000+ feet, rising up to almost 7000 ft on the outskirts. The area is shaped like a bowl, with the downtown area at the lowest elevation. This topographical arrangement is the reason for the "box", the unique recirculating wind pattern used by participants in the International Balloon Fiesta. Balloons take off, drift one direction, and a change in altitude allows them to return to their takeoff point (hopefully). The mountain crest hits almost 11,000 feet and has the world's longest aerial tram ride to the top. With the altitude, the sonoran desert climate doesn't hit the high temperatures like Phoenix and has over 300 days per year of sunshine.
I need to stop on the freeway and get a picture of the billboard where a local lawyer has a play on "Better Call Saul"!
Lee
I need to stop on the freeway and get a picture of the billboard where a local lawyer has a play on "Better Call Saul"!
Lee