Los Cerritos
Los Cerritos rises to 1,915 m in New Mexico. El Barro Peaks stands 2,491 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Segura, a peak 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49046843, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,915 m
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 13.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 25.8 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Segura: 1.8 mi
- El Aguila: 2.7 mi
- La Cabra Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Ciruela Mesa: 4.4 mi
- El Cerrito Santa Cruz: 4.4 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 4.7 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 12.7 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 12.7 mi
- Fort Hatch: 24.5 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 4.6 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 24.4 mi
- Star Axis: 15.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Los Cerritos. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Barro Peaks | N 349° | 2,491 m | 22.4 mi |
| Punta de la Mesa de San Juan Jose | NNW 326° | 2,322 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cerro Encinoso | NW 306° | 2,313 m | 21.9 mi |
| Arrowhead Point | WNW 303° | 2,279 m | 21.8 mi |
| Hurtado Mesa | NW 314° | 2,270 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mesa de Aguilar | WSW 253° | 2,258 m | 14.6 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | N 8° | 2,205 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mesa de la Mula | W 264° | 2,202 m | 14.5 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908199 — Los Cerritos, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357596235
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