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El Cerrito

El Cerrito, seen from above at true elevation

El Cerrito rises to 2,111 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Naranja, a peak 2.2 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 17 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49027398, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,111 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.18168, -106.58670

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 17
Historic sites: 11
Picnic sites: 6
  • Echo Amphitheater Picnic Site: 12.7 mi
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 22.1 mi
  • Camp May: 22.3 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 22.8 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Pink Flamingo: 14.9 mi
  • Mars Polar Lander: 25.0 mi
  • Nexus: 25.0 mi
Parks: 3
  • Valles Caldera National Preserve: 18.8 mi
  • Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 23.2 mi
  • Senator Matias L. Chacon Recreational Park: 24.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 23.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 23.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of El Cerrito. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeSSE3,558 m15.4 mi
Chicoma MountainSE3,517 m16.5 mi
Polvadera PeakSE3,419 m13.2 mi
Cerro ToledoSSE3,323 m15.4 mi
Cerro de la GaritaSSE3,225 m13.0 mi
Cerro del GrantSSE3,174 m11.5 mi
Cerros del AbrigoSSE3,148 m18.3 mi
Cerro PavoSSE3,144 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5019:4920:28
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1416:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442495869737164524131
Precip in0.40.30.60.80.80.61.61.71.20.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abiquiu DAM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357573193

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