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Cerro Micho

Cerro Micho, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Micho rises to 2,232 m in New Mexico. Cerro Grande stands 3,098 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Rito, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019490, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2232 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.70933, -106.19494

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Caja del Rio information kiosk: 5.8 mi
  • Natural Park: 6.3 mi
  • PAHOA land: 7.1 mi
  • New Mexico Department of Game & Fish: 7.1 mi
  • Estes Park: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Big Kiva: 6.6 mi
  • Long House: 6.9 mi
  • Anasazi Ruins: 7.3 mi
  • Tsirege Pueblo Ruins: 8.3 mi
  • Navawi Pueblo Ruins: 9.6 mi
Museums: 34
Attractions: 31
  • Alcove House: 7.5 mi
  • Amphitheater: 7.7 mi
  • F-111 Fighter Jet: 8.9 mi
  • The Narrows: 9.3 mi
  • Alcove: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 17
Springs: 11
  • Ancho Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Doe Springs: 5.8 mi
  • Pajarito Springs: 6.6 mi
  • Soda Springs: 7.0 mi
  • Cochiti Springs: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Camp May: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Waterfalls: 5
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 16.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Cerro Micho. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro GrandeNW 312°3,098 m16.5 mi
Sawyer MesaWNW 301°2,678 m15.2 mi
Bearhead PeakW 274°2,645 m16.2 mi
Saint Peter's DomeWNW 289°2,580 m10.4 mi
Rabbit HillWNW 298°2,527 m11.6 mi
Cochiti MesaWNW 287°2,500 m14.6 mi
Mesa del RitoWNW 302°2,492 m12.3 mi
Boundary PeakWNW 293°2,479 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:5019:4720:25
September equinox06:5318:3019:03
December solstice07:1216:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323643506070737165534032
Precip in0.40.40.70.50.60.61.82.01.31.20.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE CO Muni AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357606016

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