Cerro Negro
Cerro Negro rises to 2,354 m in New Mexico. Agua Fria Peak stands 3,364 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de Ore, a peak 2.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 44 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019514, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,354 m
How to reach it
- 44.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 29.9 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Base Camp View · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de Ore: 2.2 mi
- Encinosa Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Los Naranjos Peak: 5.3 mi
- Cerro de Espia: 6.5 mi
- Charette Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Santa Clara Hotel Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Rayado: 17.8 mi
- Leadership School Campfire: 17.8 mi
- Carl W Wildensteins House Historic Site: 22.2 mi
- Homebound Ampitheater: 23.6 mi
- María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker: 17.7 mi
- Old Cartwright Mill Site: 22.5 mi
- Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway Sign: 23.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 4.4 mi
- Wagon Mound Lake Wildlife Management Area: 14.4 mi
- Wagon Mound Veterans' Memorial Park: 14.8 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 16.9 mi
- Kit Carson Museum: 17.7 mi
- Villa Philmonte: 24.2 mi
- Fort Union Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Betty's Bra: 22.8 mi
- The Wonders of Discovery: 23.9 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Cerro Negro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Fria Peak | NW 319° | 3,364 m | 23.0 mi |
| Spruce Hill | NW 320° | 3,141 m | 21.0 mi |
| Burn Peak | NNW 337° | 3,027 m | 21.8 mi |
| Lookout Peak | NNW 337° | 3,026 m | 20.9 mi |
| La Mesa | WNW 300° | 3,021 m | 17.7 mi |
| Apache Peak | NNW 328° | 3,002 m | 22.2 mi |
| Rayado Peak | NNW 340° | 2,982 m | 19.7 mi |
| Willy's Tip | NW 312° | 2,933 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:10 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357612900
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