Cuernudo Hills
Cuernudo Hills rises to 1,935 m in New Mexico. Turkey Mountains stands 2,807 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Alto de Hormiga, a peak 8.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 52 miles off. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49023317, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,935 m
How to reach it
- 51.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.8 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 15.8 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
34 named places within 25 miles
- Alto de Hormiga: 8.7 mi
- Las Mesas Del Conjelon: 9.9 mi
- El Sierro: 10.7 mi
- Mogote Hills: 10.7 mi
- The Wagon Mound: 11.2 mi
- Wagon Mound Veterans' Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
- Chicosa Lake State Park: 19.8 mi
- Wagon Mound Lake Wildlife Management Area: 12.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.2 mi
- Santa Clara Hotel Historic Site: 12.0 mi
- Red Rim: 15.1 mi
- Mills: 16.3 mi
- Fort Union Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cuernudo Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Mountains | W 275° | 2,807 m | 22.5 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | W 261° | 2,258 m | 22.2 mi |
| Maxson Crater | W 259° | 2,170 m | 22.1 mi |
| Las Mesas Del Conjelon | WNW 288° | 2,131 m | 9.9 mi |
| Santa Clara Mesa | WNW 285° | 2,111 m | 13.4 mi |
| Jarosa Mesa | WNW 284° | 2,106 m | 14.6 mi |
| The Wagon Mound | WNW 285° | 2,102 m | 11.2 mi |
| La Chata Crater | WNW 295° | 2,100 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:09 | 16:48 |
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 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ROY, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583804
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