Cerro Cochino
Cerro Cochino rises to 2,141 m in New Mexico. Pajarito Peak stands 2,749 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de Guadalupe, a peak 2.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 35 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019334, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,141 m
How to reach it
- 34.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.0 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de Guadalupe: 2.9 mi
- Cerro Chafo: 3.6 mi
- Cabezon Peak: 3.8 mi
- Cerro de Santa Clara: 3.8 mi
- Mesa Prieta: 4.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 5.9 mi
- Hoodoos: 9.8 mi
- Petroglyphs: 10.7 mi
- White Mesa: 14.9 mi
- Rio Puerco Rock Formations: 20.7 mi
- Tower Ruins: 5.4 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 16.4 mi
- Pueblo of Zia Historic Marker: 20.9 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 21.9 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 21.9 mi
- Ojo Frio: 8.1 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 15.5 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 16.5 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 21.8 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 8.2 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 14.2 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 16.6 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 14.1 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 19.4 mi
- Puerto Grande: 20.8 mi
- Cabezon: 5.6 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Cerro Cochino. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pajarito Peak | NE 52° | 2,749 m | 16.8 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | WSW 249° | 2,616 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | WSW 247° | 2,592 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa Rosa | SW 233° | 2,570 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cerrito del Relampago | WSW 258° | 2,503 m | 13.6 mi |
| Black Mesa | SW 227° | 2,440 m | 12.4 mi |
| Santa Rosa Peaks | SW 218° | 2,423 m | 16.6 mi |
| Cerrito Ojo Frio | SW 223° | 2,413 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:20 | 17:00 |
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 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583797
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