El Cerrito Santa Cruz
El Cerrito Santa Cruz rises to 1,812 m in New Mexico. Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose stands 2,322 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is La Cabra Mesa, a peak 3.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.8 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027405, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,812 m
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.7 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 22.5 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
59 named places within 25 miles
- La Cabra Mesa: 3.6 mi
- El Cerrito de la Chimaja: 3.7 mi
- El Toro: 4.2 mi
- Mesa Segura: 4.3 mi
- Los Cerritos: 4.4 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 8.8 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 17.0 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 17.0 mi
- Abandoned Vehicle: 23.3 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 9.0 mi
- Star Axis: 16.7 mi
- Pintada: 23.1 mi
- Pintada Communtiy Center: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Cerrito Santa Cruz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NNW 331° | 2,322 m | 20.5 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | NW 321° | 2,270 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | W 270° | 2,258 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mesa de la Mula | W 280° | 2,202 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mesa las Tapia | WSW 250° | 2,159 m | 17.7 mi |
| Starvation Peak | N 2° | 2,143 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mesa Portrero | W 278° | 2,135 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mesa Las Tapias | WSW 247° | 2,133 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:42 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Villanueva, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357594029
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