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Cerro Puntiagudo

Cerro Puntiagudo, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Puntiagudo rises to 2,284 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de las Marquenas, a peak 1.3 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 5.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019576, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2284 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.20030, -105.83335

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 32
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 3.0 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Gear Up Graduation Mural: 17.5 mi
  • Students Against Gun Violence Mural: 17.6 mi
  • enezmae Calzada: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 25
Historic sites: 21
Museums: 12
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartzite River Access: 5.0 mi
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 15.9 mi
  • La Vinateria: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 19.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Cerro Puntiagudo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakSSE 147°3,976 m18.8 mi
Truchas PeakSSE 147°3,975 m19.5 mi
North Truchas PeakSE 144°3,956 m18.9 mi
Chimayosos PeakSE 141°3,914 m19.9 mi
Jicarita PeakESE 123°3,904 m18.1 mi
TroubleSE 129°3,847 m21.8 mi
Pecos BaldySSE 155°3,806 m22.2 mi
Jicarilla PeakSE 140°3,805 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:15
June solstice05:4719:4620:25
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1116:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303542505867727062503930
Precip in0.50.40.70.70.80.81.71.81.21.10.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcalde, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593182

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