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Cerrito Negro

Cerrito Negro, seen from above at true elevation

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 Vasquez de Coronados Route Historical Marker, a park 2.6 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
1803 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.57031, -106.72503

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions: 17
  • Replica of a prehistoric Jerez fieldhouse: 5.1 mi
  • Red Work trailhead: 5.2 mi
  • Walatoa Slot Canyon: 5.5 mi
  • White Mesa: 7.8 mi
  • Hoodoos: 7.9 mi
Springs: 12
  • 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
Picnic sites: 9
  • 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
Cliffs: 3
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Bear Jump: 16.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Marian Shrine: 20.3 mi
  • Rams: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spence Hot Spring: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro PeladoNNE 34°3,082.9 m17.8 mi
Los GriegosNNE 32°3,077 m18.3 mi
Las ConchasNE 35°3,030 m19.6 mi
Peralta RidgeNE 37°2,995 m18.4 mi
Aspen PeakNE 45°2,819 m18.0 mi
Ruiz PeakNE 45°2,778 m14.4 mi
Cerro del PinoNNE 27°2,752 m14.8 mi
Pajarito PeakNW 319°2,749 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5219:4920:26
September equinox06:5618:3219:05
December solstice07:1316:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333744505969727064534133
Precip in1.00.81.00.90.80.72.62.61.61.40.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357605968

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