Cerro Tejano
Cerro Tejano rises to 2,020 m in New Mexico. El Barro Peaks stands 2,491 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Escondida, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019601, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,020 m
How to reach it
- 12.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.8 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Escondida: 1.3 mi
- Mesa Sola: 2.8 mi
- Mesa Portrero: 3.5 mi
- La Mesa Corral de la Agua: 4.5 mi
- La Mesa Pobre: 5.3 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 9.6 mi
- Las Ruedas: 23.3 mi
- White Bluffs: 23.3 mi
- Star Axis: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Cerro Tejano. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Barro Peaks | N 9° | 2,491 m | 23.2 mi |
| Rowe Peak | NNW 332° | 2,453 m | 24.8 mi |
| Punta Pajarita | NNW 335° | 2,361 m | 21.2 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | N 356° | 2,322 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | NW 325° | 2,313 m | 16.9 mi |
| Arrowhead Point | NW 321° | 2,279 m | 16.4 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | NNW 345° | 2,270 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | WSW 240° | 2,258 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905003 — Cerro Tejano, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593198
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