Cerro de las Tijeras
Cerro de las Tijeras rises to 2,066 m in New Mexico. Cerro de Escobas stands 2,499 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa el Toro, a peak 2.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019402, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,066 m
How to reach it
- 13.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 13.7 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 27.8 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 28.9 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 25 mi
89 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa el Toro: 2.9 mi
- Mesa las Mulas: 3.1 mi
- La Mesa Pobre: 3.2 mi
- Mesa de la Mula: 4.2 mi
- La Mesa Corral de la Agua: 5.5 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 13.8 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 13.8 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 16.9 mi
- El Ortiz Hotel: 22.0 mi
- The Iron Backbone of New Mexico: 22.0 mi
- Stanley Community Park: 20.3 mi
- Lamy Park: 22.0 mi
- Pecos National Historical Park: 22.1 mi
- Pecos National Park: 22.2 mi
- Eldorado Community Preserve: 22.4 mi
- 16-cylinder locomotive engine: 22.0 mi
- Moon Crescent: 23.2 mi
- Big Cola Can: 23.9 mi
- Red Horse: 24.4 mi
- Blue Wolf: 24.4 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 15.7 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 22.4 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 23.1 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 24.0 mi
- White Bluffs: 14.8 mi
- Las Ruedas: 18.3 mi
- Pflueger: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro de las Tijeras. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro de Escobas | NNW 348° | 2,499 m | 21.4 mi |
| Glorieta Mesa | NNW 345° | 2,499 m | 21.6 mi |
| El Barro Peaks | NNE 30° | 2,491 m | 22.7 mi |
| Rowe Peak | NNW 348° | 2,453 m | 19.0 mi |
| Punta Pajarita | N 356° | 2,361 m | 15.9 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NNE 31° | 2,322 m | 13.0 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | N 349° | 2,313 m | 10.6 mi |
| Fangio Mesa | NNW 335° | 2,288 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357585833
Day trips start here
- Pecos · 24 mi
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