Cerro Encierro
Cerro Encierro rises to 2,293 m in New Mexico. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesita Blanca, a peak 1.7 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019452, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2293 m
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 6.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 21.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 6 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 7 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesita Blanca: 1.7 mi
- McCarty's Crater: 5.7 mi
- Cerro Hueco: 6.8 mi
- Cerro Rendija: 6.8 mi
- Twin Craters: 6.9 mi
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 4.2 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 6.3 mi
- Double Sinks: 6.7 mi
- Double Sinks: 6.7 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 6.9 mi
- Old Fort Wingate-Zuni Wagon Road Historic Site: 10.5 mi
- San Rafael Historical Marker: 18.8 mi
- McElroy Park: 22.0 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 22.1 mi
- Truman Park: 22.6 mi
- Aragon Spring: 12.0 mi
- Mule Spring: 16.0 mi
- Ojo Bonito: 18.1 mi
- Caruco Spring: 18.3 mi
- Little Trough Spring: 18.6 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 9.1 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 10.5 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 15.0 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 22.0 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 13.5 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 19.4 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 21.3 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 21.6 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 21.8 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 22.1 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 22.1 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 22.1 mi
- Lava Bridge: 5.5 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 9.2 mi
- Jesus: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Cerro Encierro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sedgwick | N 353° | 2,819 m | 20.7 mi |
| Cebollita Mesa | SE 133° | 2,673 m | 15.9 mi |
| Gallo Peak | NNE 29° | 2,642 m | 11.5 mi |
| Pelon | ESE 113° | 2,599 m | 12.8 mi |
| Cerro Alto | WSW 246° | 2,593 m | 14.5 mi |
| North Pelon | ESE 109° | 2,558 m | 11.9 mi |
| Cerro Bandera | NNW 342° | 2,539 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cebollita Peak | SE 132° | 2,535 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:26 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 39 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Morro Natl MON, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593092
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