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Cerro de la Lesna

Cerro de la Lesna, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro de la Lesna rises to 2,036 m in New Mexico. Cougar Mountain stands 2,280 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Duran Mesa, a peak 1.9 miles away. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019393, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2036 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.49090, -105.43223

21 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 16
Parks: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Ollie D Tourist House: 19.1 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cougar MountainSW 225°2,280 m23.2 mi
Duran MesaSW 228°2,150 m1.9 mi
Pine HillSW 215°2,137 m24.1 mi
CamaleonSSW 202°2,120 m14.8 mi
Trinchera MesaS 190°2,108 m7.7 mi
North PeakSW 227°2,096 m22.5 mi
Pino MountainW 262°2,080 m15.7 mi
Round TopSSW 192°2,044 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4119:14
June solstice05:5019:4120:18
September equinox06:5118:2719:00
December solstice07:0516:1716:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323643505969727064524132
Precip in0.50.40.60.41.11.42.42.51.81.20.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pedernal 9 E, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1922929 — Cerro de la Lesna, Torrance County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357620138

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