Cerrito Amarillo
Cerrito Amarillo rises to 1,990 m in New Mexico. Valle de la Piedra stands 3,340 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerritos Colorados, a peak 1.7 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019224, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1990 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 1.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.8 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 19 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 26 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 28 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerritos Colorados: 1.7 mi
- Loma del Medio: 2.2 mi
- Cerrito Pelon: 2.2 mi
- Cerros Oso: 2.9 mi
- Cerro del Oso: 3.5 mi
- Pecos National Historical Park: 11.0 mi
- Pecos National Park: 11.1 mi
- Pecos Historical Marker: 11.5 mi
- Brazel Park: 12.2 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker: 14.4 mi
- Baca-Korte House Historic Site: 20.8 mi
- Montezuma Hotel Complex Historic Site: 21.2 mi
- Don Benigno Romero House Historic Site: 21.4 mi
- Eugenio Gatignole House Historic Site: 21.4 mi
- Donnelly Library Historic Site: 21.4 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 7.6 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 7.6 mi
- Ruins of Church Convento at Pecos: 10.9 mi
- ruins of Spanish church at Pecos: 11.0 mi
- Pecos Pueblo South (ruin): 11.0 mi
- Big Cola Can: 12.5 mi
- Blue Wolf: 17.8 mi
- 16-cylinder locomotive engine: 18.9 mi
- Totem Pole: 20.0 mi
- Red Horse: 20.2 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 17.1 mi
- Fishing Hole: 19.3 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 19.3 mi
- Oak Flats: 19.3 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 16.1 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 18.6 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 19.8 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 21.4 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Pflueger: 18.9 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 21.7 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 21.7 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 21.7 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 16.1 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 22.3 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 23.5 mi
- Las Ruedas: 6.9 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 21.0 mi
- White Bluffs: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Cerrito Amarillo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valle de la Piedra | N 359° | 3,340 m | 19.7 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | NNW 348° | 3,231 m | 20.6 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NW 318° | 3,215 m | 21.6 mi |
| Hermit Peak | NNE 20° | 3,127 m | 22.3 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | NW 316° | 3,116 m | 20.3 mi |
| Chaperito Knob | NNW 345° | 3,096 m | 19.8 mi |
| El Cielo Mountain | NNE 15° | 3,028 m | 21.0 mi |
| Viveash Mesa | NNW 341° | 3,001 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:44 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592898
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