Cerro Vacio
Cerro Vacio rises to 2,281 m in New Mexico. Cerro Redondo stands 2,735 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito Negro, a peak 1.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019610, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,281 m
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.0 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerrito Negro: 1.2 mi
- Loma Larga: 1.3 mi
- Mesita de la Madera: 1.7 mi
- Cerro Chato: 1.9 mi
- Mesa Blanca: 2.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 13.8 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 15.5 mi
- The Wall: 17.8 mi
- Moon Rocks: 18.0 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 18.1 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 17.0 mi
- Corner Spring: 17.1 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 17.5 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 17.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 17.9 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 2.1 mi
- Puerto Grande: 2.2 mi
- Standing Rock: 10.9 mi
- Frog Mesa: 18.8 mi
- Seama Mesa: 24.2 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 6.2 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 7.9 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 20.5 mi
- Shooting Range State Park: 24.9 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Tower Ruins: 14.0 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Cabezon: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Cerro Vacio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Redondo | W 270° | 2,735 m | 13.3 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | WNW 303° | 2,732 m | 13.7 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | W 280° | 2,716 m | 9.6 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | W 277° | 2,691 m | 11.8 mi |
| Cerro Ortiz | WSW 254° | 2,674 m | 13.2 mi |
| Cerro Pino | WNW 285° | 2,670 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cerro Cuate | WNW 283° | 2,654 m | 12.6 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | NNW 337° | 2,616 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 897907 — Cerro Vacio, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583057
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