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Cerro del Aire

Cerro del Aire, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro del Aire rises to 2,730 m in New Mexico. Venado Peak stands 3,880 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Davy Museum, a museum 2.8 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019418, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2730 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.71946, -105.91668

Overlooks nearby

93 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
Springs: 11
  • Butterfly Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Yolanda Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Moeller Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Manby Hot Springs: 18.1 mi
  • Warm Spring: 18.3 mi
Parks: 8
Attractions: 7
  • Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 13.8 mi
  • Earthship Community: 16.5 mi
  • John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 17.2 mi
  • Shortcut: 17.8 mi
  • Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Questa Apple: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Venado PeakENE 78°3,880 m24.0 mi
Latir MesaENE 77°3,870 m24.8 mi
Virsylvia PeakENE 76°3,820 m23.8 mi
Cabresto PeakE 79°3,794 m23.0 mi
Lobo PeakESE 110°3,684 m22.0 mi
Flag MountainESE 103°3,639 m20.8 mi
Pinabete PeakE 83°3,637 m21.9 mi
Perra PeakESE 112°3,547 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4619:4820:27
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1316:1216:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232735425061656356453324

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tres Piedras, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593089

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