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Cerro Seguro

Cerro Seguro, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Seguro rises to 1,957 m in New Mexico. Sierra Pelada stands 2,962 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Las Tetillitas, a peak 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019597, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1957 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.57031, -106.13752

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Parks
Artworks
Museums: 33
Attractions: 28
  • Plaza Salazar: 1.5 mi
  • Mountain Village: 1.5 mi
  • The Downs: 3.7 mi
  • F-111 Fighter Jet: 4.6 mi
  • abandoned mine marker: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 17
Springs: 10
  • Yoh toh: 8.2 mi
  • Cochiti Springs: 9.2 mi
  • Ancho Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Doe Springs: 15.8 mi
  • Pajarito Springs: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
  • Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 19.8 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Hyde Park Falls: 20.7 mi
  • Rio en Medio Falls: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Cerro Seguro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sierra PeladaENE 72°2,962 m15.9 mi
Atalaya MountainENE 65°2,780 m16.2 mi
Atalaya MountainENE 65°2,779 m16.1 mi
Placer MountainS 186°2,700 m16.3 mi
Shaggy PeakE 80°2,657 m17.8 mi
Picacho PeakENE 62°2,590 m16.0 mi
Saint Peter's DomeNW 315°2,580 m18.4 mi
Granite PointENE 59°2,527 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:5019:4620:24
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1116:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323643506070737165534032
Precip in0.40.40.70.50.60.61.82.01.31.20.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE CO Muni AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 918150 — Cerro Seguro, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357606046

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