Loma Montosa
Loma Montosa rises to 2,047 m in New Mexico. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerritos Margaritas, a peak 1.6 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49045957, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2047 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 8.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.5 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 7 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 7 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerritos Margaritas: 1.6 mi
- Punta Mesa: 2.4 mi
- Gallo Peak: 3.9 mi
- Loma Pelada: 4.7 mi
- Encerrito: 5.1 mi
- Aragon Spring: 14.6 mi
- Mule Spring: 18.3 mi
- Ojo Bonito: 19.2 mi
- Little Trough Spring: 19.9 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 20.9 mi
- San Rafael Historical Marker: 7.4 mi
- Old Fort Wingate-Zuni Wagon Road Historic Site: 10.2 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 10.4 mi
- Truman Park: 10.5 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 11.2 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 7.0 mi
- Double Sinks: 7.2 mi
- Double Sinks: 7.2 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 7.4 mi
- Bandera Crater: 11.1 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 4.9 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 9.3 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 10.4 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 19.2 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 10.4 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 10.4 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 10.4 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 11.2 mi
- Acoma Museum: 18.4 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 4.8 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 7.9 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 9.4 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 10.0 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 9.4 mi
- Lava Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Jesus: 11.8 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 17.4 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Loma Montosa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sedgwick | NW 315° | 2,819 m | 16.6 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | NE 52° | 2,807 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cebollita Mesa | S 173° | 2,673 m | 19.9 mi |
| Gallo Peak | WNW 289° | 2,642 m | 3.9 mi |
| Salitre Mesa | NW 320° | 2,625 m | 19.5 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | NNE 27° | 2,612 m | 20.4 mi |
| La Jara Mesa | NNE 27° | 2,612 m | 20.4 mi |
| Horace Mesa | NE 39° | 2,607 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:52 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants Milan Muni AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908133 — Loma Montosa, Cibola County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357596159
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