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Cerro Montoso

Cerro Montoso, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Montoso rises to 2,570 m in Arizona. Greens Peak stands 3,089 m to the south, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Negro Knob, a peak 3.5 miles away. White Mountain Scenic Road passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Arizona, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019494, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2570 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.25171, -109.58538

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Negro Knob: 3.5 mi
  • Burnt Knoll: 3.8 mi
  • Cerro Trigo: 4.1 mi
  • Garris Knoll: 4.4 mi
  • Cerro Hueco: 4.8 mi
Springs
  • Negro Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Coon Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Pate Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Fran Day Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Patterson Spring: 8.3 mi
Parks: 11
  • Lions Park: 13.6 mi
  • Lyman Lake State Park: 14.3 mi
  • Shush Bezahze Campgrounds: 15.7 mi
  • Sunrise Park: 17.2 mi
  • Paradise Park Youth Camp: 18.2 mi
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Naegle Ranch: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Madonna of the Trail: 19.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Cerro Montoso. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Greens PeakS 176°3,089 m9.7 mi
Pole KnollSSE 164°2,983 m15.0 mi
Saint Peters DomeS 170°2,936 m7.8 mi
Big Cienega MountainS 175°2,928 m14.8 mi
Boardshack KnollSSE 165°2,907 m18.2 mi
Whiting KnollS 178°2,848 m6.4 mi
Soldier ButteSSW 192°2,835 m11.5 mi
Boundary ButteSSW 211°2,815 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2317:5718:30
June solstice05:0818:5719:34
September equinox06:0717:4418:17
December solstice07:2116:3517:13

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283036415058616055463628
Precip in1.21.30.90.50.70.54.14.82.41.31.10.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greer, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359263823

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