Cerro Alesna
Cerro Alesna rises to 2,148 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Cimarron, a peak 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q49019285, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,148 m
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Cimarron: 1.7 mi
- Mesa Gallina: 2.7 mi
- Chicken Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Cerro Verde: 4.4 mi
- Horse Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 4.8 mi
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone: 17.0 mi
- Sharp Point: 17.2 mi
- Acoma Museum: 22.1 mi
- Riley: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Cerro Alesna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladrón Peak | SSE 149° | 2,780 m | 21.8 mi |
| Broom Mountain | W 260° | 2,426 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mesa Gallina | ENE 70° | 2,332 m | 2.7 mi |
| Chicken Mountain | S 183° | 2,320 m | 3.9 mi |
| Cerro del Oro | WSW 251° | 2,309 m | 11.6 mi |
| Victorino Mesa | WSW 246° | 2,307 m | 15.0 mi |
| Seven Cedar Trees Mesa | W 263° | 2,295 m | 19.3 mi |
| Tres Hermanos Mesa | SW 227° | 2,283 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
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 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 30 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357582949
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- Belen · 29 mi
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