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Cerro Blanco

Cerro Blanco, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Blanco rises to 2,468 m in New Mexico. Cerro de la Garita stands 3,225 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is French Mesa, a peak 3.1 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 17 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49019302, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2468 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.25502, -106.84060

79 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
Attractions: 7
Historic sites: 5
  • San Juan Basin: 16.7 mi
  • Cuba: 16.8 mi
  • Cuba Historic Marker: 18.3 mi
  • Time Capsule: 23.0 mi
  • Tsi-p'in-owinge' Pueblo Ruins: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Parks: 3
  • Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 17.2 mi
  • Sandoval County Event Center: 19.6 mi
  • El Vado Lake State Park: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro de la GaritaSE 136°3,225 m24.8 mi
Cerro del GrantSE 134°3,174 m23.4 mi
Cerro PavoSE 132°3,144 m22.4 mi
Cerro PedernalESE 109°3,003 m19.8 mi
Cerro JarocitoSSE 154°2,993 m15.0 mi
Cerro PelonSE 139°2,992 m20.9 mi
Nacimiento PeakS 183°2,973 m15.4 mi
Mesa del MedioSE 128°2,959 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:19
June solstice05:5119:5120:29
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1616:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263037445364696759473526
Precip in1.11.11.10.91.10.72.62.11.31.20.91.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lindrith 1 WSW, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593029

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