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Cerro la Jara

Cerro la Jara, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro la Jara rises to 2,711 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ruiz Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019475, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2711 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.70808, -106.52086

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 29
Parks: 25
Artworks: 21
Springs: 19
  • Alamo Spring: 9.4 mi
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Apache Spring: 10.9 mi
  • American Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Armstead Spring: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 18
Picnic sites: 13
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 7.4 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 9.0 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 10.8 mi
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Bear Jump: 3.0 mi
  • Water Canyon pour-off: 18.5 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 20.4 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 20.7 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 15.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 11.5 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Cerro la Jara. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakN 349°3,434 m11.5 mi
South MountainN 356°3,265 m9.0 mi
Pajarito MountainNNE 28°3,176 m14.1 mi
Cerro GrandeNNE 28°3,098 m12.7 mi
Cerro PeladoNNW 343°3,082.9 m5.5 mi
Los GriegosNNW 344°3,077 m6.3 mi
Las ConchasN 359°3,030 m6.5 mi
Rabbit MountainNNE 18°3,018 m9.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:18
June solstice05:5119:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1316:1816:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532394756595751413123
Precip in1.82.02.31.81.41.13.73.72.22.21.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos 13 W, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357606009

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