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Cerrito Comadre

Cerrito Comadre, seen from above at true elevation

Cerrito Comadre rises to 2,359 m in New Mexico. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito Arizona, a peak 0.8 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 0.6 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2,359 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.95226, -108.15951

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 10
  • Aragon Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Mule Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Caruco Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Ojo Bonito: 11.0 mi
  • Little Trough Spring: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Hoya de Cibola Vent: 4.5 mi
  • Bandera Crater: 5.4 mi
  • Xenolith Cave: 8.7 mi
  • Double Sinks: 8.8 mi
  • Junction Cave (no entry): 8.9 mi
Parks: 8
Attractions: 5
  • Narrows Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
  • La Ventana Natural Arch: 16.3 mi
  • Lava Falls Area: 18.0 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 19.8 mi
  • Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 3
  • Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 20.9 mi
  • New Mexico Mining Museum: 22.1 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 22.2 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Lava Bridge: 3.3 mi
  • La Ventana Arch: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Cerrito Comadre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SedgwickNNE2,819 m15.8 mi
Lookout MountainNNW2,777 m19.6 mi
Gallo PeakENE2,642 m12.7 mi
Salitre MesaN2,625 m18.9 mi
PelonESE2,599 m20.7 mi
Cerro AltoSSW2,593 m13.1 mi
North PelonESE2,558 m19.6 mi
Cerro BanderaNE2,539 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5119:25
June solstice06:0019:5320:30
September equinox07:0118:3819:11
December solstice07:1716:2717:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293339465363686660493829
Precip in1.00.81.00.70.70.52.32.71.41.00.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Morro Natl MON, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904916 — Cerrito Comadre, Cibola County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357592917

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