Cerrito Negro
Cerrito Negro rises to 1,803 m in New Mexico. Cerro Pelado stands 3,083 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Chamisa Mesa, a peak 4.3 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019258, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,803 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 18.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 18.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 21.2 mi off the Corrales Road
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 12 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 21 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 21 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chamisa Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Mesa Cuchilla: 4.9 mi
- White Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Pico Butte: 5.4 mi
- Bodega Butte: 7.0 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 13.3 mi
- Mariposa Park: 14.4 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 14.5 mi
- Monarch Park: 14.6 mi
- Roadrunner Park: 14.9 mi
- Replica of a prehistoric Jerez fieldhouse: 5.1 mi
- Walatoa Slot Canyon: 5.5 mi
- White Mesa: 7.8 mi
- Hoodoos: 7.9 mi
- Petroglyphs: 11.3 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 15.4 mi
- McCauley Warm Spring: 18.3 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 23.9 mi
- Alamo Spring: 24.0 mi
- Electric Spring: 24.1 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 18.3 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 18.4 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 19.3 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 20.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 20.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 24.7 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 10.4 mi
- Bear Jump: 16.7 mi
- Marian Shrine: 20.3 mi
- Rams: 21.3 mi
- Jemez Falls: 18.0 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 20.0 mi
- Cabezon: 21.3 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 22.8 mi
- Corrales Historical Society: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Cerrito Negro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Pelado | NNE 34° | 3,083 m | 17.8 mi |
| Los Griegos | NNE 32° | 3,077 m | 18.3 mi |
| Las Conchas | NE 35° | 3,030 m | 19.6 mi |
| Peralta Ridge | NE 37° | 2,995 m | 18.4 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 45° | 2,819 m | 18.0 mi |
| Ruiz Peak | NE 45° | 2,778 m | 14.4 mi |
| Cerro del Pino | NNE 27° | 2,752 m | 14.8 mi |
| Pajarito Peak | NW 319° | 2,749 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357605968
Day trips start here
- Bernalillo · 21 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 27 mi
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