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Cerro Negro

Cerro Negro, seen from above at true elevation

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.

The story

mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019517, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2367 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.57169, -105.64973

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 20
Historic sites: 15
  • 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
Museums: 10
Nature reserves: 5
Artworks: 5
  • 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
Springs: 4
  • 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
Rest areas: 2
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 8.2 mi
  • Quartzite River Access: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • La Vinateria: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Cerro Negro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakE 94°4,011 m13.0 mi
Mount WalterE 93°3,996 m13.1 mi
Old Mike PeakE 98°3,989 m13.6 mi
Simpson PeakE 97°3,953 m13.2 mi
Lake Fork PeakE 97°3,929 m11.4 mi
Venado PeakNNE 30°3,880 m17.5 mi
Gold HillENE 65°3,872 m11.8 mi
Latir MesaNNE 31°3,870 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4519:4720:25
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1216:1116:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222837445262666458473524
Precip in0.70.70.91.01.10.71.72.31.71.00.80.9

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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