Cerrito Negro
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
- 9.3 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 10 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 11 mi
100 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de la Olla: 3.1 mi
- Cerro del Aire: 4.1 mi
- No Agua Peaks: 5.7 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 6.4 mi
- La Segita Peaks: 7.0 mi
- Questa Community Park: 14.7 mi
- State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 14.8 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 15.2 mi
- D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker: 18.7 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Historical Marker: 20.4 mi
- 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
- 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 Arroyo Aguaje Bridge: 9.3 mi
- Petroglyphs: 10.6 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 18.6 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 20.3 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 12.5 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 20.2 mi
- Rio de los Pinos Wildlife Management Area: 20.3 mi
- Davy Museum: 5.1 mi
- Aldo Leopold House: 9.4 mi
- Questa Apple: 16.1 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 17.3 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 20.3 mi
- Comanche Rim: 21.9 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 23.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venado Peak | E 82° | 3,880 m | 20.2 mi |
| Gold Hill | ESE 109° | 3,872 m | 23.4 mi |
| Latir Mesa | E 82° | 3,870 m | 21.1 mi |
| Latir Peak | E 80° | 3,862 m | 21.2 mi |
| Virsylvia Peak | E 80° | 3,820 m | 20.0 mi |
| Cabresto Peak | E 84° | 3,794 m | 19.3 mi |
| Lobo Peak | ESE 120° | 3,684 m | 19.9 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | E 84° | 3,672 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:11 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tres Piedras, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357582921
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