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El Sierro

El Sierro, seen from above at true elevation

El Sierro rises to 1,706 m in New Mexico. Maxson Crater stands 2,170 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Rim, a cliff 7.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 48 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027473, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1706 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.80809, -104.46026

42 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 27
Parks: 7
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • ☉☉: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Sierro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maxson CraterWNW 285°2,170 m24.9 mi
Las Mesas Del ConjelonNW 319°2,131 m17.8 mi
Santa Clara MesaNW 312°2,111 m20.6 mi
Jarosa MesaNW 311°2,106 m21.6 mi
The Wagon MoundNW 315°2,102 m18.7 mi
Mogote HillsWNW 295°1,993 m13.0 mi
Mesa HuerfanaSSW 199°1,990 m23.7 mi
Alto de HormigaNNW 332°1,988 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3619:10
June solstice05:4319:4020:18
September equinox06:4718:2318:56
December solstice07:0516:0916:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744506169737165544334
Precip in0.60.50.80.91.32.13.13.31.81.10.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ROY, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898653 — El Sierro, Mora County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357583814

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