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Cerrito Chato

Cerrito Chato, seen from above at true elevation

Cerrito Chato rises to 2,501 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the south-southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Pelon, a peak 1.2 miles away. Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019227, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2501 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.11030, -106.37975

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 48
  • Pink Flamingo: 7.6 mi
  • Nexus: 15.1 mi
  • Golondrina: 16.2 mi
  • Touch the Sky: 16.4 mi
  • Lucky: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 32
Parks: 26
Springs: 25
Attractions: 15
Picnic sites: 11
  • Camp May: 14.7 mi
  • Echo Amphitheater Picnic Site: 19.0 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 21.9 mi
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 22.3 mi
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 2
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 18.9 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Cerrito Chato. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeSSW 205°3,558 m9.3 mi
Chicoma MountainS 182°3,517 m7.1 mi
Polvadera PeakSSW 202°3,419 m3.8 mi
Cerro ToledoSSW 202°3,323 m8.7 mi
Cerro de la GaritaSW 228°3,225 m11.4 mi
Caballo MountainS 176°3,200 m10.9 mi
Pajarito MountainS 184°3,176 m15.4 mi
Cerro del GrantSW 235°3,174 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5019:4820:27
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1316:1616:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442495869737164524131
Precip in0.40.30.60.80.80.61.61.71.20.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abiquiu DAM, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904912 — Cerrito Chato, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357592904

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