Peak · New Mexico
Cerro Hueco
Cerro Hueco rises to 2,419 m in New Mexico. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Negro, a peak 2.6 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,419 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.88643, -108.16979
- 0.3 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 25.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 11 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cerro Negro: 2.6 mi
- Cerro Leonides: 2.7 mi
- Cerro Americano: 3.2 mi
- Cerro Piedrita: 4.1 mi
- Cerro Lobo: 4.3 mi
Springs: 9
- Aragon Spring: 10.4 mi
- Mule Spring: 13.2 mi
- Caruco Spring: 14.4 mi
- Ojo Bonito: 15.4 mi
- Little Trough Spring: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 2.7 mi
- Bandera Crater: 9.2 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 10.6 mi
- Double Sinks: 10.8 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 11.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Narrows Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 15.0 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 15.9 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- historic Garret Homestead: 19.7 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 23.1 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 24.7 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Lava Bridge: 5.6 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 16.0 mi
Parks: 2
- Old Fort Wingate-Zuni Wagon Road Historic Site: 11.5 mi
- McElroy Park: 25.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Cerro Hueco. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sedgwick | NNE 12° | 2,819 m | 20.3 mi |
| Cebollita Mesa | ESE 122° | 2,673 m | 21.6 mi |
| Gallo Peak | NE 52° | 2,642 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pelon | ESE 107° | 2,599 m | 19.4 mi |
| Cerro Alto | SW 225° | 2,593 m | 9.2 mi |
| North Pelon | ESE 104° | 2,558 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cerro Bandera | NNE 29° | 2,539 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cebollita Peak | ESE 121° | 2,535 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904973 — Cerro Hueco, Cibola County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593102
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