La Sierrita
La Sierrita rises to 2,325 m in New Mexico. Cerro Pelon stands 3,057 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Puertecita, a peak 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49043088, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,325 m
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Puertecita: 0.8 mi
- La Mesa del Cañon Seco: 1.5 mi
- Mesita de la Madera: 2.2 mi
- Cerrito Negro: 2.6 mi
- Loma Larga: 3.1 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 13.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 17.1 mi
- The Wall: 18.8 mi
- Moon Rocks: 19.0 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 19.0 mi
- Corner Spring: 15.8 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 15.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.0 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 16.0 mi
- Ojo Piedra Spring: 18.0 mi
- Puerto Grande: 1.3 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 3.4 mi
- Standing Rock: 9.5 mi
- Frog Mesa: 15.4 mi
- Seama Mesa: 20.9 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 9.2 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 10.0 mi
- Mount Taylor Fields: 17.1 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Tower Ruins: 17.4 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of La Sierrita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Pelon | W 271° | 3,057 m | 15.7 mi |
| Cerro Osha | W 276° | 2,947 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cerro Redondo | WNW 284° | 2,735 m | 12.1 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | NW 317° | 2,732 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | WNW 301° | 2,716 m | 9.2 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | WNW 293° | 2,691 m | 11.1 mi |
| Cerro Ortiz | W 267° | 2,674 m | 11.1 mi |
| Cerro Pino | NW 304° | 2,670 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586045
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