Cerrito Cochino
Cerrito Cochino rises to 2,059 m in New Mexico. Cerro Montoso stands 2,616 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Bead Mesa, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 32 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019229, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,059 m
How to reach it
- 32.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 13.2 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 29.8 mi off the Corrales Road
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Bead Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Mesa Prieta: 3.0 mi
- Mesita de la Ventana: 3.6 mi
- Mesita Leon: 4.0 mi
- Cerro Cochino: 4.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 5.7 mi
- Hoodoos: 8.8 mi
- Petroglyphs: 9.8 mi
- White Mesa: 14.0 mi
- Rio Puerco Rock Formations: 16.7 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 10.1 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 12.0 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 15.1 mi
- King Mesa Meadows Park: 22.9 mi
- Los Montoyas Park: 23.3 mi
- Tower Ruins: 5.3 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 16.4 mi
- Pueblo of Zia Historic Marker: 19.9 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 23.0 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 23.0 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 16.3 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 16.6 mi
- Puerto Grande: 17.6 mi
- Standing Rock: 21.8 mi
- Ojo Frio: 11.1 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 17.4 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 18.8 mi
- Cabezon: 10.0 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 17.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Cerrito Cochino. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Montoso | W 266° | 2,616 m | 14.3 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | W 263° | 2,592 m | 15.1 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | WSW 245° | 2,587 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa Rosa | WSW 249° | 2,570 m | 14.2 mi |
| B-52 Hill | WSW 238° | 2,553 m | 18.2 mi |
| Cerrito del Relampago | W 276° | 2,503 m | 14.1 mi |
| Black Mesa | WSW 247° | 2,440 m | 10.7 mi |
| Santa Rosa Peaks | SW 232° | 2,423 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 897864 — Cerrito Cochino, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357582911
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