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Cerro de Espia

Cerro de Espia, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro de Espia rises to 2,311 m in New Mexico. La Mesa stands 3,021 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Mountains, a peak 3.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 38 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019375, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2311 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.01726, -104.95695

88 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 52
Parks: 6
Historic sites: 4
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
La MesaNW 317°3,021 m20.9 mi
Willy's TipNW 325°2,933 m23.0 mi
Laguna Salada MesaNNW 332°2,929 m21.1 mi
Aspen HillNNW 333°2,929 m21.8 mi
Little Blue PeakNW 312°2,900 m23.9 mi
Los HornosW 278°2,879 m21.7 mi
Holman HillW 279°2,831 m24.8 mi
Cerro MontosoNW 305°2,816 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4419:4320:21
September equinox06:4818:2418:58
December solstice07:0716:1016:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362666458483831
Precip in0.50.40.71.31.91.94.04.02.51.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357582935

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