Cerro Montoso
Cerro Montoso rises to 2,422 m in New Mexico. Cebollita Mesa stands 2,673 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Pomo, a peak 2.7 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 6.1 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019495, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2422 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 23 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 23 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 23 mi
76 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Pomo: 2.7 mi
- Monte Seco: 3.1 mi
- Cerro Cantina: 3.7 mi
- Cerro Gatos: 5.2 mi
- Cerro Brillante: 5.9 mi
- Peñasco Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 15.4 mi
- Bandera Crater: 22.8 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 22.9 mi
- Double Sinks: 23.3 mi
- Lightning Field: 15.5 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 16.3 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 24.0 mi
- Lava Bridge: 19.0 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 24.0 mi
- Aragon Springs: 19.9 mi
- Aragon Spring: 23.8 mi
- The Lightning Field: 16.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebollita Mesa | E 87° | 2,673 m | 23.5 mi |
| Pelon | ENE 74° | 2,599 m | 24.7 mi |
| Cerro Alto | NNW 348° | 2,593 m | 6.3 mi |
| Veteado Mountain | SSW 197° | 2,593 m | 9.5 mi |
| North Pelon | ENE 71° | 2,558 m | 24.5 mi |
| Cerro Bandera | NNE 25° | 2,539 m | 22.1 mi |
| Cebollita Peak | E 86° | 2,535 m | 23.4 mi |
| Cerro Lobo | N 11° | 2,528 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:28 | 17:07 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 39 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Morro Natl MON, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 897896 — Cerro Montoso, Cibola County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583017
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