Peak · New Mexico
Cerro Orqueta
Cerro Orqueta rises to 2,440 m in New Mexico. Gallo Peak stands 2,642 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Negro, a peak 0.7 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 2.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2440 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.80838, -108.24923
- 2.9 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 17 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 18 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cerro Negro: 0.7 mi
- Cerro Flora: 1.0 mi
- Cerro Chato: 1.6 mi
- Cerro Colorada: 2.0 mi
- Cerro Chatito: 2.2 mi
Springs: 9
- Aragon Springs: 16.5 mi
- Aragon Spring: 16.8 mi
- Mule Spring: 18.7 mi
- Caruco Spring: 19.0 mi
- Ojo Bonito: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 9.3 mi
- Peñasco Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Bandera Crater: 16.2 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 17.3 mi
- Double Sinks: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- Lava Falls Area: 16.1 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 20.8 mi
- Lightning Field: 21.5 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Lava Bridge: 12.7 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 20.9 mi
Parks: 1
Artworks: 1
- The Lightning Field: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Cerro Orqueta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallo Peak | NE 48° | 2,642 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pelon | E 91° | 2,599 m | 23.0 mi |
| Cerro Alto | WSW 242° | 2,593 m | 2.3 mi |
| Veteado Mountain | SSW 192° | 2,593 m | 16.7 mi |
| North Pelon | E 88° | 2,558 m | 22.5 mi |
| Cerro Bandera | NE 34° | 2,539 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cebollita Peak | ESE 104° | 2,535 m | 23.3 mi |
| San Rafael Mesa | NE 42° | 2,533 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 897900 — Cerro Orqueta, Cibola County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583032
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