Cerro de la Cruz
Cerro de la Cruz rises to 1,887 m in New Mexico. Point of Rocks Mesa stands 2,113 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Mountain, a peak 4.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 69 miles off. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Harding County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019384, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1887 m
How to reach it
- 68.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 10.5 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 15.8 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
25 named places within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Aragon Hill: 7.4 mi
- Chateau Hill: 10.3 mi
- Spear Hills: 11.2 mi
- Ute Creek Mesa: 13.9 mi
- Chicosa Lake State Park: 13.0 mi
- New Goodnight Trail Historical Marker: 13.0 mi
- View of the Rocks Historical Marker: 21.2 mi
- Point of Rocks Historical Marker: 21.2 mi
- Willow Springs Historical Marker: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro de la Cruz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point of Rocks Mesa | NNW 333° | 2,113 m | 21.8 mi |
| Hogback Butte | NNW 333° | 2,108 m | 21.9 mi |
| Point of Rocks | NNW 333° | 2,014 m | 21.2 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 321° | 1,995 m | 21.9 mi |
| Las Mesetas | NNW 346° | 1,991 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 319° | 1,957 m | 4.6 mi |
| Chateau Hill | NW 304° | 1,928 m | 10.3 mi |
| Sombrero Butte | NNW 328° | 1,911 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:39 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:06 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pasamonte, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357582932
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