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Cerro Mojino

Cerro Mojino, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Mojino rises to 2,418 m in New Mexico. Perra Peak stands 3,547 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Comanche Rim, a cliff 2.4 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 167 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019491, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2418 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.40641, -105.92613

Overlooks nearby

167 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
Attractions: 22
Springs: 18
  • Rio Grande Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Manby Hot Springs: 13.3 mi
  • Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 18.7 mi
  • Butterfly Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Sierra Spring: 21.5 mi
Museums: 12
Artworks: 6
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 14.6 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Mars Polar Lander: 15.1 mi
  • Red Horse: 19.3 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 11.6 mi
  • Quartzite River Access: 12.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • La Vinateria: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Mojino. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Perra PeakENE 57°3,547 m24.7 mi
Gallina PeakENE 61°3,320 m24.0 mi
Picuris PeakSE 126°3,292 m18.7 mi
Lucero PeakENE 68°3,286 m24.2 mi
Burned MountainNW 320°3,101 m24.6 mi
Tusas MountainNW 324°3,090 m20.8 mi
Mogote PeakWNW 286°3,048 m22.3 mi
Quartzite PeakNW 318°2,994 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4719:4720:26
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1216:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340475664696861503830
Precip in0.60.50.70.90.90.71.81.91.50.90.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Rito, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904977 — Cerro Mojino, Taos County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357593113

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