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Cerro de Arriba

Cerro de Arriba, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro de Arriba rises to 1,965 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural, a artwork 1.6 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 7.9 miles off. 179 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49019370, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,965 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.21363, -105.86613

179 named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 31
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 1.6 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Gear Up Graduation Mural: 17.2 mi
  • Students Against Gun Violence Mural: 17.2 mi
  • enezmae Calzada: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 24
Historic sites: 21
Parks: 17
  • Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 8.4 mi
  • OO Health and Education Faciliy: 15.9 mi
  • La Puebla Park: 17.3 mi
  • Ranchos Park: 17.9 mi
  • Taos Eco Park: 19.3 mi
Museums: 12
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartzite River Access: 5.4 mi
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 16.4 mi
  • La Vinateria: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakSE3,976 m20.6 mi
Truchas PeakSE3,975 m21.3 mi
North Truchas PeakSE3,956 m20.8 mi
Chimayosos PeakSE3,914 m21.8 mi
Jicarita PeakESE3,904 m20.2 mi
Jicarilla PeakSE3,805 m18.7 mi
Little Jicarita PeakSE3,739 m21.4 mi
Trampas PeakSE3,710 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4719:4720:25
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1216:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303542505867727062503930
Precip in0.50.40.70.70.80.81.71.81.21.10.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcalde, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357592964

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