Sombra Del Monte in Albuquerque, NM

Sombra del Monte is a mid-century residential subdivision in Albuquerque's Northeast Heights, northeast of Uptown and west of the Sandia foothills. The name translates from Spanish as shadow of the mountain, a nod to the ridgeline that rises to the east. Hoffman Park runs along the eastern edge, with a playground and athletic courts; the Betsy Patterson pool sits a short walk north on Dellwood Road. South of the neighborhood, the Tony Hillerman Library shares its grounds with the Albuquerque Rose Garden. Sombra del Monte Elementary, an Albuquerque Public Schools campus, shares the neighborhood's name.

Students in the subdivision attend Madison Middle School and Sandia High School, both within the surrounding Northeast Heights. Uptown's shopping district is a short drive to the southwest.