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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
2359 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: 9
  • Hoya de Cibola Vent: 4.5 mi
  • Bandera Crater: 5.4 mi
  • Xenolith Cave: 8.7 mi
  • Double Sinks: 8.8 mi
  • Double Sinks: 8.8 mi
Parks: 9
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: 4
  • Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 20.9 mi
  • New Mexico Mining Museum: 22.1 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 22.2 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 22.7 miles of Cerrito Comadre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SedgwickNNE 13°2,819 m15.8 mi
Lookout MountainNNW 340°2,777 m19.6 mi
Gallo PeakENE 67°2,642 m12.7 mi
Salitre MesaN 9°2,625 m18.9 mi
PelonESE 120°2,599 m20.7 mi
Cerro AltoSSW 213°2,593 m13.1 mi
North PelonESE 118°2,558 m19.6 mi
Cerro BanderaNE 51°2,539 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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