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Cerro de Jacobo

Cerro de Jacobo, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro de Jacobo rises to 2,226 m in New Mexico. Cerro Redondo stands 2,735 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de Santa Rosa, a peak 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 23 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019379, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2226 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.35976, -107.22310

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 17
  • Natural Bridge: 9.8 mi
  • The Wall: 17.5 mi
  • Moon Rocks: 17.9 mi
  • Dos Amigos: 18.0 mi
  • Crystal Hill: 18.1 mi
Springs: 10
  • Los Indios Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 16.0 mi
  • Corner Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 10.0 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Cerro de Jacobo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro RedondoWSW 256°2,735 m15.4 mi
Cerros De AlejandroWNW 286°2,732 m13.6 mi
Cerro ChivatoW 260°2,716 m11.2 mi
Cerro AguilaW 260°2,691 m13.5 mi
Cerro PinoW 265°2,670 m11.6 mi
Cerro CuateW 266°2,654 m13.9 mi
Cerro ColoradoWSW 258°2,624 m12.7 mi
Cerro MontosoNW 320°2,616 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5519:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1516:2117:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 897891 — Cerro de Jacobo, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357583001

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