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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
2,205 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 AlejandroESE2,732 m21.3 mi
Cerro ColoradoS2,612 m20.2 mi
La Jara MesaS2,612 m20.2 mi
San Mateo MesaSSE2,513 m9.2 mi
Mesa de OrtegaSSE2,506 m7.5 mi
Cerro ChavezE2,504 m19.9 mi
Mesa de JaramilloWSW2,498 m6.7 mi
Big PointW2,495 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 50–80 °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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