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Cerro Salado

Cerro Salado, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Salado rises to 2,145 m in New Mexico. Cerros De Alejandro stands 2,732 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Banco de la Casa, a peak 1.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 33 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019591, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2145 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.50642, -107.20616

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 16
  • Natural Bridge: 1.5 mi
  • Hoodoos: 15.6 mi
  • Hoodoos: 15.8 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 16.6 mi
  • Hoodoos: 20.8 mi
Springs: 5
  • Ojo Frio: 6.0 mi
  • Los Indios Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Corner Spring: 24.1 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Cerro Salado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerros De AlejandroWSW 246°2,732 m15.3 mi
Cerro MontosoWSW 250°2,616 m7.7 mi
Cerro ColoradoW 271°2,610 m11.5 mi
Cerro del DuraznoWSW 246°2,592 m8.8 mi
Cerro ColoradoSW 216°2,587 m9.1 mi
Cerro MarquezSSW 214°2,574 m15.3 mi
Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa RosaSW 223°2,570 m9.2 mi
B-52 HillSW 217°2,553 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5519:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1516:2117:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357612904

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