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Puertecito

Puertecito, seen from above at true elevation

Puertecito rises to 2,205 m in New Mexico. Cerros De Alejandro stands 2,732 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma de los Toros, a peak 0.7 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49064408, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2205 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.55419, -107.79311

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 13
  • Ojo del Chopo: 6.6 mi
  • Many Mexican Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Blue Water Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Owl Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Corner Spring: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 2
  • Casamero Community ACEC: 17.3 mi
  • Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Puertecito. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerros De AlejandroESE 117°2,732 m21.3 mi
La Jara MesaS 169°2,612 m20.2 mi
Cerro ColoradoS 169°2,612 m20.2 mi
San Mateo MesaSSE 163°2,513 m9.2 mi
Mesa de OrtegaSSE 167°2,506 m7.5 mi
Cerro ChavezE 99°2,504 m19.9 mi
Mesa de JaramilloWSW 237°2,498 m6.7 mi
Big PointW 275°2,495 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:23
June solstice05:5719:5320:31
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:1816:2317:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303541485667706861503930
Precip in0.80.60.60.60.70.62.02.41.40.90.70.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thoreau 12 SE, 27 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357578549

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