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Cerro la Jara

Cerro la Jara, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro la Jara rises to 2,667 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the north-northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Valles Caldera supervolcano, a peak 1.3 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 1.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49019476, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2667 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.85502, -106.49587

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 26
Parks: 21
Artworks: 21
Springs: 18
  • Alamo Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Armstead Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Apache Spring: 6.3 mi
  • American Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Kidney and Stomach Trouble Spring: 7.6 mi
Attractions: 16
Picnic sites: 12
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 3.2 mi
  • Camp May: 6.2 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 6.7 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 7.6 mi
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 14.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 7.5 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Cerro la Jara. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeNNE 15°3,558 m9.5 mi
Redondo PeakWNW 288°3,434 m3.8 mi
Cerro ToledoNNE 19°3,323 m10.1 mi
South MountainWSW 239°3,265 m2.3 mi
Cerro de la GaritaN 349°3,225 m10.1 mi
Caballo MountainNE 47°3,200 m10.0 mi
Pajarito MountainENE 67°3,176 m5.8 mi
Cerro RubioNE 40°3,169 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5119:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1316:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357606012

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