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Cerrito Negro

Cerrito Negro, seen from above at true elevation

Cerrito Negro rises to 2,500 m in New Mexico. Venado Peak stands 3,880 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de la Olla, a peak 3.1 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019260, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2500 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.75335, -105.85557

100 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 59
Parks: 9
Attractions: 8
  • Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 11.3 mi
  • Shortcut: 14.6 mi
  • John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 17.1 mi
  • Earthship Community: 17.2 mi
  • Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 20.3 mi
Springs: 7
  • Butterfly Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Manby Hot Springs: 18.4 mi
  • Yolanda Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Warm Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Moeller Spring: 21.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Questa Apple: 16.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerrito Negro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Venado PeakE 82°3,880 m20.2 mi
Gold HillESE 109°3,872 m23.4 mi
Latir MesaE 82°3,870 m21.1 mi
Latir PeakE 80°3,862 m21.2 mi
Virsylvia PeakE 80°3,820 m20.0 mi
Cabresto PeakE 84°3,794 m19.3 mi
Lobo PeakESE 120°3,684 m19.9 mi
Baldy MountainE 84°3,672 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:4619:4820:26
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1316:1116:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232735425061656356453324

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tres Piedras, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357582921

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