Puertecita
Puertecita rises to 2,308 m in New Mexico. Cerro Pelon stands 3,057 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is La Sierrita, a peak 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49064405, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2308 m
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- La Sierrita: 0.8 mi
- La Mesa del Cañon Seco: 1.5 mi
- Mesita de la Madera: 2.9 mi
- Cerrito Negro: 3.0 mi
- Mesa del Lobo: 3.3 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 14.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 17.6 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 18.6 mi
- The Wall: 19.6 mi
- Needalocker Hill/Bart's Rock: 19.7 mi
- Corner Spring: 15.1 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 15.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 15.2 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 15.3 mi
- Ojo Piedra Spring: 17.2 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 9.5 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 10.0 mi
- Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker: 16.2 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 16.2 mi
- San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker: 16.2 mi
- Puerto Grande: 2.0 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 3.6 mi
- Standing Rock: 10.0 mi
- Frog Mesa: 14.8 mi
- Seama Mesa: 20.2 mi
- Tower Ruins: 17.9 mi
- Tower Ruins: 18.0 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Puertecita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Pelon | W 272° | 3,057 m | 14.9 mi |
| Cerro Osha | W 277° | 2,947 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cerro Redondo | WNW 286° | 2,735 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | NW 320° | 2,732 m | 14.1 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | NW 305° | 2,716 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | WNW 296° | 2,691 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cerro Ortiz | W 268° | 2,674 m | 10.3 mi |
| Cerro Pino | NW 308° | 2,670 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357578546
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