Cedar Rock
Cedar Rock rises to 2,272 m in New Mexico. Devil Mountain stands 3,030 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Carracas Rim, a cliff 3.4 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019092, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2272 m
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Frijoles Peak: 3.7 mi
- Bancos Mesa: 4.2 mi
- Middle Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Carracas Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Pecho de la Doncella: 5.3 mi
- Bancos Canyon Riparian Area: 7.2 mi
- Carracas Mesa Recreation & Wildlife Area: 8.6 mi
- La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 12.8 mi
- Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area: 15.2 mi
- Chimney Rock National Monument: 16.8 mi
- Carracas Rim: 3.4 mi
- Carracas Rim: 3.9 mi
- Carracas Rim: 4.8 mi
- Carracas Rim: 5.7 mi
- Broken Off Point: 18.7 mi
- San Juan Basin Historical Marker: 10.6 mi
- Lake Capote Recreation Area: 17.2 mi
- Devil Creek State Wildlife Area: 18.5 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 22.6 mi
- Ute Park: 24.0 mi
- Juanita: 7.5 mi
- Chimney Rock Farm: 19.1 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 24.2 mi
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Cedar Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devil Mountain | N 357° | 3,030 m | 22.7 mi |
| Archuleta Mesa | ENE 74° | 2,809 m | 16.7 mi |
| Archuleta Mesa | E 79° | 2,767 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pargin Mountain | NNW 330° | 2,724 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mule Mountain | N 351° | 2,717 m | 21.3 mi |
| Oakbrush Hill | NNE 29° | 2,627 m | 18.2 mi |
| Chromo Mountain | ENE 74° | 2,620 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mesa Cortado | ENE 72° | 2,604 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:16 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592836
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