Cerro Negro
Cerro Negro rises to 2,367 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lawrence Memorial, a historic site 3.1 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 143 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019517, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,367 m
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 6.2 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 8 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 13 mi
- U S Hill · 25 mi
143 named places within 25 miles
- Cerrito Colorado: 4.5 mi
- Gallina Peak: 5.6 mi
- Perra Peak: 5.8 mi
- Lobo Peak: 6.5 mi
- Cuchillo del Medio: 6.5 mi
- State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Questa Community Park: 11.1 mi
- Red Willow Park: 12.1 mi
- Taos Plaza: 12.1 mi
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park: 12.1 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 4.2 mi
- Earthship Community: 7.2 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 7.6 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Shortcut: 10.3 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Petroglyphs: 7.8 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 8.2 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 10.8 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 10.8 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 9.3 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 12.0 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 12.0 mi
- Bent House Museum: 12.0 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 12.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 7.8 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 14.1 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 21.9 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 22.3 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 22.9 mi
- Questa Apple: 10.5 mi
- Native Art: 10.7 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 12.1 mi
- Red Horse: 12.7 mi
- Eagle: 21.4 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 6.0 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 17.2 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 17.3 mi
- Apache Spring: 18.2 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 8.2 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 22.6 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 4.5 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 6.8 mi
- La Vinateria: 14.7 mi
- Comanche Rim: 17.4 mi
- La Belle: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Negro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | E 94° | 4,011 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Walter | E 93° | 3,996 m | 13.1 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | E 98° | 3,989 m | 13.6 mi |
| Simpson Peak | E 97° | 3,953 m | 13.2 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | E 97° | 3,929 m | 11.4 mi |
| Venado Peak | NNE 30° | 3,880 m | 17.5 mi |
| Gold Hill | ENE 65° | 3,872 m | 11.8 mi |
| Latir Mesa | NNE 31° | 3,870 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
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 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cerro, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904981 — Cerro Negro, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593126
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