Cerrito Picacho
Cerrito Picacho rises to 1,969 m in New Mexico. Pajarito Peak stands 2,749 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito Redondo, a peak 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019271, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1969 m
How to reach it
- 19.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.3 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 17.6 mi off the Corrales Road
- 19.7 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 6 mi
- Pondorosa Point · 27 mi
- Cañon La Cueva Overlook · 28 mi
- Sandia Peak · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerrito Redondo: 0.4 mi
- Cerrito Largo: 1.6 mi
- Cerro Conejo: 2.8 mi
- Bernalillito Mesa: 6.7 mi
- Mesa Cortada: 8.2 mi
- King Mesa Meadows Park: 10.8 mi
- Vasquez de Coronados Route Historical Marker: 11.1 mi
- Mariposa Park: 11.2 mi
- Los Montoyas Park: 11.2 mi
- Havasu Park: 11.6 mi
- Hoodoos: 5.6 mi
- White Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Petroglyphs: 6.0 mi
- Hoodoos: 6.2 mi
- Hoodoos: 6.4 mi
- Pueblo of Zia Historic Marker: 9.4 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 9.8 mi
- PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA Historic Marker: 13.0 mi
- BERNALILLO On the Camino Real Historic Marker: 16.5 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 17.2 mi
- Rams: 15.8 mi
- Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 19.2 mi
- Compass Rose: 19.3 mi
- Marian Shrine: 19.8 mi
- The Bell Keepers: 20.7 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 15.9 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 16.0 mi
- Standing Rock: 23.6 mi
- Puerto Grande: 24.5 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 24.7 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 20.8 mi
- Ojo Frio: 23.1 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 24.5 mi
- Artesian Well: 24.9 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 18.0 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 18.4 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 19.7 mi
- Corrales Historical Society: 19.5 mi
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum: 22.4 mi
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 24.8 mi
- Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 17.1 mi
- Cabezon: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Cerrito Picacho. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pajarito Peak | N 2° | 2,749 m | 18.7 mi |
| Cabezon Peak | NW 314° | 2,373 m | 17.5 mi |
| Peggy Mesa | N 11° | 2,317 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mesa Prieta | WNW 301° | 2,293 m | 10.8 mi |
| Cerro de Nuestra Señora | W 264° | 2,230 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cerro de Jacobo | WSW 257° | 2,226 m | 20.3 mi |
| Pico Butte | NE 49° | 2,206 m | 17.6 mi |
| Loma Creston | NE 51° | 2,190 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
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 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Rancho #1, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357585829
Day trips start here
- Bernalillo · 20 mi
- Albuquerque · 27 mi
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