Cerro Montoso
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
- 2,616 m
How to reach it
- 29.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.5 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro del Durazno: 1.3 mi
- Cerrito del Relampago: 2.5 mi
- Mesa de la Vereda Piedra Blanca: 3.2 mi
- Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa Rosa: 4.2 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 5.1 mi
- 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
- Rincon del Oso: 11.2 mi
- Puerto Grande: 13.8 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 21.1 mi
- Standing Rock: 23.0 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 4.7 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 6.3 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 22.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 8.8 mi
- Hoodoos: 23.0 mi
- Petroglyphs: 24.0 mi
- Tower Ruins: 9.3 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 9.6 mi
- Cabezon: 17.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Redondo | SW 217° | 2,735 m | 14.2 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | WSW 241° | 2,732 m | 7.7 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | SSW 207° | 2,716 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | SW 215° | 2,691 m | 12.1 mi |
| Cerro Pino | SSW 212° | 2,670 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cerro Cuate | SW 222° | 2,654 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | WNW 303° | 2,610 m | 5.1 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | SW 219° | 2,592 m | 1.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593117
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