Cerro Montoso
Cerro Montoso rises to 2,816 m in New Mexico. Cerro Olla stands 3,643 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is LeFebres Mesa, a peak 3.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 43 miles off.
The story
mountain in Mora County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019499, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2816 m
How to reach it
- 42.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 19.6 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 24 mi
- Base Camp View · 25 mi
- Base Camp View · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- LeFebres Mesa: 3.4 mi
- La Chuacha: 4.5 mi
- Cerro del Amole: 5.5 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 7.1 mi
- La Mesa: 7.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 16.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 17.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.1 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 14.3 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 14.3 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 14.3 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 14.3 mi
- Mora Lounge: 14.3 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 4.0 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 13.7 mi
- Olympic Park: 17.7 mi
- Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker: 18.4 mi
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker: 21.1 mi
- Old Cartwright Mill Site: 16.3 mi
- María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker: 20.8 mi
- D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical Marker: 21.9 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 22.4 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 22.5 mi
- Loring Spring: 14.7 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 19.7 mi
- Apache Springs: 22.9 mi
- Apache Spring: 24.9 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 14.7 mi
- Kit Carson Museum: 20.8 mi
- Betty's Bra: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Cerro Montoso. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Olla | WNW 289° | 3,643 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cerro Vista | WNW 297° | 3,638 m | 14.7 mi |
| Cuchillo de Fernando | NW 311° | 3,445 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cerro del Oso | W 279° | 3,431 m | 17.7 mi |
| Agua Fria Peak | N 353° | 3,364 m | 15.5 mi |
| Osha Mountain | NW 322° | 3,305 m | 14.6 mi |
| La Cueva Peak | W 276° | 3,251 m | 17.8 mi |
| The Knob | W 262° | 3,238 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:11 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583021
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