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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
2111 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.18168, -106.58670

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 17
Historic sites: 11
Attractions: 9
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
Parks: 6
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Pink Flamingo: 14.9 mi
  • Mars Polar Lander: 25.0 mi
  • Nexus: 25.0 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 18.1 miles of El Cerrito. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeSSE 150°3,558 m15.4 mi
Chicoma MountainSE 137°3,517 m16.5 mi
Polvadera PeakSE 130°3,419 m13.2 mi
Cerro ToledoSSE 147°3,323 m15.4 mi
Cerro de la GaritaSSE 166°3,225 m13.0 mi
Cerro del GrantSSE 167°3,174 m11.5 mi
Cerro PavoSSE 166°3,144 m10.3 mi
Indian PointSSE 152°3,118 m14.9 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 5080 °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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