Cerro Gatos
Cerro Gatos rises to 2,270 m in New Mexico. Cebollita Mesa stands 2,673 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Montoso, a peak 5.2 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 9.9 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019461, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,270 m
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 27 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 27 mi
62 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Montoso: 5.2 mi
- Veteado Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Cerro Pomo: 5.6 mi
- Cerro Cantina: 6.8 mi
- Monte Seco: 7.0 mi
- Lightning Field: 11.0 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 16.9 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Peñasco Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 19.6 mi
- The Lightning Field: 11.5 mi
- Lava Bridge: 23.3 mi
- Aragon Springs: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Gatos. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebollita Mesa | ENE 75° | 2,673 m | 23.4 mi |
| Capital Dome | SSE 154° | 2,605 m | 24.5 mi |
| Veteado Mountain | SW 223° | 2,593 m | 5.5 mi |
| Cerro Alto | NNW 349° | 2,593 m | 11.5 mi |
| Cebollita Peak | ENE 73° | 2,535 m | 23.4 mi |
| Cerro Lobo | N 4° | 2,528 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cerro Chato | N 5° | 2,504 m | 13.1 mi |
| Techado Mountain | SSW 209° | 2,490 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:28 | 17:07 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pietown 19ne, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583004
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