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Cerro Frio

Cerro Frio, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Frio rises to 2,576 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the west-southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Ortiz, a peak 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019459, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2576 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.26281, -107.47116

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 13
Springs: 10
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Cold Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Corner Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Ojo Piedra Spring: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
Historic sites: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 13.7 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 21.9 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 23.0 mi
  • Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 23.0 mi
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Cerro Frio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TaylorWSW 258°3,449 m7.9 mi
Cerro PelonW 274°3,057 m4.8 mi
Cerro OshaWNW 289°2,947 m4.7 mi
Cerro VenadaW 279°2,824 m7.8 mi
Microwave RidgeSW 235°2,807 m8.9 mi
Cerro RedondoNNW 343°2,735 m3.1 mi
Cerros De AlejandroN 5°2,732 m10.6 mi
Cerro ChivatoNNE 32°2,716 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5619:5120:29
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1616:2317:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593099

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