Monte Seco
Monte Seco rises to 2,296 m in New Mexico. Cebollita Mesa stands 2,673 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Brillante, a peak 2.9 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 3.3 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49051065, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2296 m
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 20 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 20 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 21 mi
79 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Brillante: 2.9 mi
- Cerro Montoso: 3.1 mi
- Cerro Colorada: 3.9 mi
- Cerro Negro: 5.2 mi
- Cerro Chatito: 5.6 mi
- Peñasco Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 12.6 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 19.9 mi
- Bandera Crater: 20.2 mi
- Double Sinks: 20.3 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 13.5 mi
- Lightning Field: 15.8 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 21.0 mi
- Aragon Springs: 20.8 mi
- Aragon Spring: 21.5 mi
- Mule Spring: 24.0 mi
- Caruco Spring: 24.6 mi
- Lava Bridge: 16.3 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 20.9 mi
- The Lightning Field: 16.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monte Seco. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebollita Mesa | E 92° | 2,673 m | 21.0 mi |
| Pelon | ENE 76° | 2,599 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cerro Alto | NW 319° | 2,593 m | 5.9 mi |
| Veteado Mountain | SSW 206° | 2,593 m | 12.1 mi |
| North Pelon | ENE 73° | 2,558 m | 21.5 mi |
| Cerro Bandera | NNE 20° | 2,539 m | 19.5 mi |
| Cebollita Peak | E 90° | 2,535 m | 20.8 mi |
| Cerro Lobo | N 355° | 2,528 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 39 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Morro Natl MON, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583689
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