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Cerro Montoso

Cerro Montoso, seen from above at true elevation

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. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

About

The story

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

Wikidata Q49019501, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2191 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.35757, -106.53835
Around it

104 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 41
Springs: 25
  • 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
Parks: 10
Picnic sites: 10
  • Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
  • 10: 20.4 mi
  • 8: 20.4 mi
  • 7: 20.4 mi
  • 9: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
Nature reserves: 3
Attractions: 3
Museums: 3
Artworks: 1
  • New Mexico Zia: 20.1 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Manzano PeakNNE 18°3,060 m17.0 mi
Gallo PeakNNE 16°3,047 m20.1 mi
Osha PeakNNE 16°2,824 m22.4 mi
Whiteface MountainNW 312°2,294 m2.3 mi
Cerrito del EspiaNNE 29°2,216 m21.0 mi
Rayo HillsSE 134°2,205 m7.9 mi
La CebollaSSW 202°2,167 m15.0 mi
Cerro PelonS 170°2,112 m1.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5519:4520:22
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:0916:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364250576575787669574435
Precip in0.20.40.50.30.50.61.81.21.00.70.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bernardo, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357583013

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