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Cerro Alto Mountain

Cerro Alto Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Alto Mountain rises to 2,043 m in Texas. San Antonio Mountain stands 2,136 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Naville Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 7.1 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Cerro Alto Mountain is a mountain in western Texas east of El Paso along U.S. Route 180. It is the highest point in the Hueco Mountains. The awelo of the Tigua Indians is believed to reside near Cerro Alto Mountain. Which began during their arrival in the 17th century.

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Wikidata Q5064846, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2043 m

How to reach it

Coordinates31.94538, -105.96998

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 14
  • Naville Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Daily Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Deer Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Alacran Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Red Hill: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Alamo Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Texas flag: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Alto Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Antonio MountainE 82°2,136 m24.9 mi
Alamo MountainENE 73°2,031 m20.4 mi
Flat TopENE 75°1,869 m24.9 mi
Naville MountainESE 111°1,822 m2.7 mi
Deer MountainSE 142°1,792 m4.4 mi
Red HillNNW 347°1,770 m6.2 mi
Alacran MountainS 179°1,732 m4.8 mi
Daily HillNE 39°1,729 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4419:16
June solstice05:5919:3820:14
September equinox06:5318:3019:02
December solstice07:0116:2717:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434754617078797873635243
Precip in0.40.50.30.20.30.81.81.81.61.10.50.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Paso 32 ENE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/356701928

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