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Cerro Leonides

Cerro Leonides, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Leonides rises to 2,416 m in New Mexico. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Americano, a peak 1.4 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 1.8 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2416 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.92032, -108.19229

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 10
  • Aragon Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Mule Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Caruco Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Ojo Bonito: 12.9 mi
  • Little Trough Spring: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Hoya de Cibola Vent: 4.3 mi
  • Bandera Crater: 8.3 mi
  • Xenolith Cave: 10.9 mi
  • Double Sinks: 11.1 mi
  • Double Sinks: 11.1 mi
Parks: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Narrows Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
  • La Ventana Natural Arch: 17.5 mi
  • Lava Falls Area: 17.5 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 21.9 mi
  • Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Lava Bridge: 5.5 mi
  • La Ventana Arch: 17.5 mi
Museums: 2
  • Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 23.8 mi
  • New Mexico Mining Museum: 25.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Cerro Leonides. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SedgwickNNE 17°2,819 m18.4 mi
Lookout MountainNNW 347°2,777 m21.2 mi
Gallo PeakENE 62°2,642 m15.3 mi
Salitre MesaNNE 13°2,625 m21.4 mi
PelonESE 112°2,599 m21.4 mi
Cerro AltoSSW 211°2,593 m10.2 mi
North PelonESE 110°2,558 m20.4 mi
Cerro BanderaNE 47°2,539 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5119:25
June solstice06:0019:5320:30
September equinox07:0218:3819:11
December solstice07:1816:2717:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293339465363686660493829
Precip in1.00.81.00.70.70.52.32.71.41.00.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Morro Natl MON, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593110

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