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Cerrito Yelo

Cerrito Yelo, seen from above at true elevation

Cerrito Yelo rises to 2,342 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Springs Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49019277, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2,342 m
Getting there

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Coordinates35.66975, -106.52031

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 30
  • Jemez State Monument: 12.0 mi
  • Valles Caldera National Preserve: 17.1 mi
  • Kiva: 18.7 mi
  • Natural Park: 19.2 mi
  • Pine Street Playlot: 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 29
Artworks: 22
Attractions: 19
Springs: 19
  • Alamo Spring: 11.8 mi
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Apache Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Cochiti Springs: 13.7 mi
  • American Spring: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 10.0 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 11.3 mi
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 13.0 mi
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Bear Jump: 3.3 mi
  • Water Canyon pour-off: 19.4 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 16.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 13.9 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Cerrito Yelo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakN3,434 m14.2 mi
South MountainN3,265 m11.6 mi
Cerro GrandeNNE3,098 m15.1 mi
Cerro PeladoNNW3,083 m8.1 mi
Los GriegosNNW3,077 m8.9 mi
Las ConchasN3,030 m9.1 mi
Rabbit MountainNNE3,018 m11.6 mi
Peralta RidgeN2,995 m7.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:18
June solstice05:5119:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1316:1816:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354047546474787669574435
Precip in0.60.50.70.60.80.72.01.71.41.30.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cochiti DAM, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357605977

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