Cerro Brillante
Cerro Brillante rises to 2,440 m in New Mexico. Cebollita Mesa stands 2,673 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Colorada, a peak 2.8 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019309, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2440 m
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 17 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 17 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Colorada: 2.8 mi
- Monte Seco: 2.9 mi
- Cerro Chatito: 3.6 mi
- Cerro Negro: 4.3 mi
- Cerro Chato: 4.4 mi
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 9.8 mi
- Peñasco Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 17.1 mi
- Bandera Crater: 17.4 mi
- Double Sinks: 17.4 mi
- Aragon Spring: 19.0 mi
- Aragon Springs: 21.0 mi
- Mule Spring: 21.6 mi
- Caruco Spring: 22.5 mi
- Ojo Bonito: 23.8 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 11.9 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Lightning Field: 17.4 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 18.4 mi
- Lava Bridge: 13.6 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 18.4 mi
- The Lightning Field: 18.2 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Cerro Brillante. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebollita Mesa | E 99° | 2,673 m | 19.5 mi |
| Gallo Peak | NE 36° | 2,642 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pelon | E 82° | 2,599 m | 19.7 mi |
| Cerro Alto | WNW 291° | 2,593 m | 6.0 mi |
| Veteado Mountain | SSW 208° | 2,593 m | 14.9 mi |
| North Pelon | ENE 78° | 2,558 m | 19.3 mi |
| Cerro Bandera | NNE 18° | 2,539 m | 16.7 mi |
| Cebollita Peak | E 97° | 2,535 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 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, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357582955
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