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Cerro Cuate

Cerro Cuate, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Cuate rises to 2,128 m in New Mexico. Pajarito Peak stands 2,749 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Chafo, a peak 2.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 40 miles off.

The story

mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49019369, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2128 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.61419, -107.16727

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 10
  • Natural Bridge: 8.1 mi
  • Hoodoos: 15.4 mi
  • Hoodoos: 15.6 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 16.3 mi
  • Hoodoos: 20.2 mi
Parks: 6
Springs: 5
  • Ojo Frio: 3.7 mi
  • Los Indios Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Jones Canyon Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Ojo Jarido Spring: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Cerro Cuate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pajarito PeakENE 72°2,749 m18.2 mi
Cerro MontosoSW 223°2,616 m13.7 mi
Cerro ColoradoWSW 242°2,610 m15.5 mi
Cerro del DuraznoSW 223°2,592 m15.0 mi
Cerro ColoradoSSW 207°2,587 m16.7 mi
Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa RosaSSW 211°2,570 m16.5 mi
Cerro ChavezWSW 245°2,504 m17.3 mi
Cerrito del RelampagoSW 231°2,503 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5419:5020:28
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:1516:2017:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 918137 — Cerro Cuate, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357605996

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