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Cerro Tinaja

Cerro Tinaja, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Tinaja rises to 2,052 m in New Mexico. Cerro Montoso stands 2,616 m to the west, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesita de la Ventana, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 33 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019603, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2052 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.48614, -107.16116

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 16
  • Natural Bridge: 1.4 mi
  • Hoodoos: 13.2 mi
  • Hoodoos: 13.3 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 14.2 mi
  • Hoodoos: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Ojo Frio: 8.1 mi
  • Los Indios Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Cerro Tinaja. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro MontosoW 263°2,616 m9.8 mi
Cerro ColoradoW 276°2,610 m14.2 mi
Cerro del DuraznoWSW 259°2,592 m10.8 mi
Cerro ColoradoSW 232°2,587 m9.9 mi
Cerro MarquezSW 224°2,574 m15.8 mi
Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa RosaWSW 239°2,570 m10.2 mi
B-52 HillSW 228°2,553 m14.7 mi
Cerro ChavezW 275°2,504 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5419:5020:28
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
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, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905004 — Cerro Tinaja, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357593201

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