Cerro Americano
Cerro Americano rises to 2,455 m in New Mexico. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Leonides, a peak 1.4 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,455 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 5.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 22.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 10 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Leonides: 1.4 mi
- Cerrito Comadre: 1.6 mi
- Cerrito Arizona: 2.3 mi
- Cerro Rendija: 2.7 mi
- Cerro Hueco: 3.2 mi
- Aragon Spring: 7.3 mi
- Mule Spring: 10.0 mi
- Caruco Spring: 11.4 mi
- Ojo Bonito: 12.2 mi
- Little Trough Spring: 12.5 mi
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 3.9 mi
- Bandera Crater: 6.9 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 9.7 mi
- Double Sinks: 9.8 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 10.0 mi
- Old Fort Wingate-Zuni Wagon Road Historic Site: 9.1 mi
- McElroy Park: 22.7 mi
- Josephine Elkins Park: 23.5 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 23.6 mi
- Long Park: 23.8 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 16.6 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 17.4 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 20.7 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 23.6 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 19.4 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 21.2 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 22.6 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 23.9 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 22.4 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 23.6 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 23.7 mi
- Lava Bridge: 4.2 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 16.7 mi
- Jesus: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Cerro Americano. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sedgwick | NNE 15° | 2,819 m | 17.3 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 343° | 2,777 m | 20.7 mi |
| Gallo Peak | ENE 63° | 2,642 m | 14.0 mi |
| Salitre Mesa | N 10° | 2,625 m | 20.4 mi |
| Pelon | ESE 115° | 2,599 m | 20.7 mi |
| Cerro Alto | SSW 213° | 2,593 m | 11.5 mi |
| North Pelon | ESE 113° | 2,558 m | 19.7 mi |
| Cerro Bandera | NE 46° | 2,539 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 39 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Morro Natl MON, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357612890
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