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Cebollita Peak

Cebollita Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Cebollita Peak rises to 2,535 m in New Mexico. Cebollita Mesa stands 2,673 m to the south-southeast, 0.6 miles off. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 10 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49018845, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2535 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.72783, -107.85061

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 14
  • Xenolith Cave: 18.3 mi
  • Double Sinks: 18.6 mi
  • Double Sinks: 18.7 mi
  • Junction Cave (no entry): 18.8 mi
  • Hoya de Cibola Vent: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Lava Falls Area: 7.3 mi
  • Narrows Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
  • La Ventana Natural Arch: 10.1 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 16.9 mi
  • Lightning Field: 20.4 mi
Parks: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • La Ventana Arch: 10.0 mi
  • Lava Bridge: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • historic Garret Homestead: 15.6 mi
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Cebollita Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cebollita MesaSSE 162°2,673 m0.6 mi
Gallo PeakNNW 344°2,642 m21.2 mi
PelonN 5°2,599 m5.2 mi
D Cross MountainSSE 157°2,589 m18.7 mi
Techado MesaSSE 156°2,569 m12.1 mi
North PelonN 359°2,558 m6.4 mi
Cerro BanderaNW 323°2,539 m23.1 mi
Wiley MesaSE 144°2,528 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:23
June solstice05:5919:5120:29
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:1616:2617:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313541485767686661513931
Precip in0.80.70.70.30.80.62.62.61.51.00.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pietown 19ne, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898273 — Cebollita Peak, Cibola County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357583599

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