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La Sierrita

La Sierrita, seen from above at true elevation

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
2325 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.26254, -107.27866

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 14
  • 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
Springs: 11
  • 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
Cliffs: 6
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 17.4 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of La Sierrita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro PelonW 271°3,057 m15.7 mi
Cerro OshaW 276°2,947 m15.4 mi
Cerro RedondoWNW 284°2,735 m12.1 mi
Cerros De AlejandroNW 317°2,732 m14.5 mi
Cerro ChivatoWNW 301°2,716 m9.2 mi
Cerro AguilaWNW 293°2,691 m11.1 mi
Cerro OrtizW 267°2,674 m11.1 mi
Cerro PinoNW 304°2,670 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5619:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1516:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357586045

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