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Cerro Vacio

Cerro Vacio, seen from above at true elevation

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
2281 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.30643, -107.25116

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 16
  • 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
Springs: 11
  • 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
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 14.0 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Cerro Vacio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro RedondoW 270°2,735 m13.3 mi
Cerros De AlejandroWNW 303°2,732 m13.7 mi
Cerro ChivatoW 280°2,716 m9.6 mi
Cerro AguilaW 277°2,691 m11.8 mi
Cerro OrtizWSW 254°2,674 m13.2 mi
Cerro PinoWNW 285°2,670 m10.4 mi
Cerro CuateWNW 283°2,654 m12.6 mi
Cerro ColoradoW 276°2,624 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4819:21
June solstice05:5519:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1516:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

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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