Cerro Montoso
Cerro Montoso rises to 2,191 m in New Mexico. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Pelon, a peak 1.3 miles away. Abo Pass Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019501, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,191 m
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 8.4 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 14.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 22.2 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
89 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Pelon: 1.3 mi
- Whiteface Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Red Butte: 4.1 mi
- U-Butte: 5.0 mi
- Red Mesa: 6.5 mi
- Little Sand Spring: 9.7 mi
- La Casa Spring: 11.8 mi
- Cibola Spring: 11.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 12.6 mi
- Ojo Barreras Spring: 15.7 mi
- Bernado State Game Refuge: 16.5 mi
- Ranger Station Picnic Ground: 19.0 mi
- Red Canyon Picnic Grounds: 19.6 mi
- Monte Alto Plaza: 20.3 mi
- Chavez Memorial Park: 20.4 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 7.0 mi
- Don Pat Mill: 10.4 mi
- Tomasino Mill: 10.6 mi
- Red Mill: 12.8 mi
- Mountainair Historic Marker: 19.7 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 20.0 mi
- Sarracino Hall: 24.4 mi
- ATSF M-1: 24.6 mi
- Quarai Museum: 21.4 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 24.6 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 24.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.2 mi
- New Mexico Zia: 20.1 mi
- Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Montoso. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | NNE 18° | 3,060 m | 17.0 mi |
| Gallo Peak | NNE 16° | 3,047 m | 20.1 mi |
| Osha Peak | NNE 16° | 2,824 m | 22.4 mi |
| Whiteface Mountain | NW 312° | 2,294 m | 2.3 mi |
| Cerrito del Espia | NNE 29° | 2,216 m | 21.0 mi |
| Rayo Hills | SE 134° | 2,205 m | 7.9 mi |
| La Cebolla | SSW 202° | 2,167 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | S 170° | 2,112 m | 1.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 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 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bernardo, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583013
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- Belen · 25 mi
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