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Cerro Montoso

Cerro Montoso, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Montoso rises to 2,616 m in New Mexico. Cerro Redondo stands 2,735 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro del Durazno, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 30 miles off.

The story

mountain in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019497, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2616 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.46920, -107.33477

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 11
  • Los Indios Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 10.4 mi
  • Corner Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 18.3 mi
Parks: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Natural Bridge: 8.8 mi
  • Hoodoos: 23.0 mi
  • Hoodoos: 23.1 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 9.3 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Cerro Montoso. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro RedondoSW 217°2,735 m14.2 mi
Cerros De AlejandroWSW 241°2,732 m7.7 mi
Cerro ChivatoSSW 207°2,716 m10.7 mi
Cerro AguilaSW 215°2,691 m12.1 mi
Cerro PinoSSW 212°2,670 m10.0 mi
Cerro CuateSW 222°2,654 m11.4 mi
Cerro ColoradoSSW 211°2,624 m11.9 mi
Cerro ColoradoWNW 303°2,610 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5519:5120:29
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1616:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593117

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