Cerro de la Lesna
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
21 named places within 25 miles
- Duran Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Howard Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Trinchera Mesa: 7.7 mi
- Camaleon Hill: 13.9 mi
- Camaleon: 14.8 mi
- Encino Village Park: 11.2 mi
- Huntsinger Park: 14.6 mi
- Vaughn Historical Marker: 14.9 mi
- US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cougar Mountain | SW 225° | 2,280 m | 23.2 mi |
| Duran Mesa | SW 228° | 2,150 m | 1.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | SW 215° | 2,137 m | 24.1 mi |
| Camaleon | SSW 202° | 2,120 m | 14.8 mi |
| Trinchera Mesa | S 190° | 2,108 m | 7.7 mi |
| North Peak | SW 227° | 2,096 m | 22.5 mi |
| Pino Mountain | W 262° | 2,080 m | 15.7 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 192° | 2,044 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:41 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
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 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
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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