Pig-a-ti-ana
Pig-a-ti-ana rises to 2,406 m in New Mexico. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,406 m
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 28.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 16 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Jacks Peak: 1.5 mi
- Red Point: 2.9 mi
- Cerro Piedrita: 3.1 mi
- Cerro Negro: 3.2 mi
- Aragon Spring: 12.6 mi
- Caruco Spring: 13.7 mi
- Mule Spring: 13.7 mi
- Aragon Springs: 14.1 mi
- Ojo Bonito: 15.7 mi
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 8.3 mi
- Peñasco Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Bandera Crater: 13.1 mi
- Los Gigantes: 15.5 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 15.8 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 19.4 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 21.5 mi
- Lava Bridge: 10.4 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Pig-a-ti-ana. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sedgwick | NNE 26° | 2,819 m | 22.3 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | N 359° | 2,777 m | 23.0 mi |
| Gallo Peak | ENE 62° | 2,642 m | 20.3 mi |
| Cerro Alto | S 188° | 2,593 m | 6.5 mi |
| Veteado Mountain | S 186° | 2,593 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cerro Bandera | NE 53° | 2,539 m | 12.2 mi |
| San Rafael Mesa | NE 55° | 2,533 m | 19.6 mi |
| Cerro Lobo | SE 139° | 2,528 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:27 | 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898837 — Pig-a-ti-ana, Cibola County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357584106
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