Cerro Negro
Cerro Negro rises to 2,190 m in New Mexico. Cerro Pelon stands 3,057 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de la Celosa, a peak 1.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q49019512, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,190 m
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 29.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de la Celosa: 1.9 mi
- Mesa del Lobo: 3.2 mi
- La Mesa: 3.2 mi
- Gavilan Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Puertecita: 4.9 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 13.7 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 13.8 mi
- Natural Bridge: 22.3 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 22.6 mi
- Moon Rocks: 22.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 12.7 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 13.2 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 13.6 mi
- Corner Spring: 13.7 mi
- Canovitas Spring: 14.6 mi
- Puerto Grande: 6.8 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 8.2 mi
- Frog Mesa: 10.0 mi
- Standing Rock: 11.1 mi
- Seama Mesa: 15.3 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 11.7 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 13.7 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 14.0 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 8.9 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Tower Ruins: 22.6 mi
- Acoma Museum: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Cerro Negro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Pelon | WNW 291° | 3,057 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cerro Osha | WNW 296° | 2,947 m | 12.8 mi |
| Cerro Redondo | NW 311° | 2,735 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | NNW 335° | 2,716 m | 9.8 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | NW 323° | 2,691 m | 10.6 mi |
| Cerro Ortiz | WNW 295° | 2,674 m | 8.1 mi |
| Cerro Pino | NNW 334° | 2,670 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cerro Cuate | NW 325° | 2,654 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:23 | 17:02 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583024
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