Cerro Mohinora
| Cerro Mohinora | |||||||||||||
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| Highest point | |||||||||||||
| Elevation | 3,300 m (10,800 ft)[1][2] | ||||||||||||
| Prominence | 873 m (2,864 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Parent peak | [3] | ||||||||||||
| Listing | Mountain peaks of Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°57′22″N 107°02′52″W / 25.95611°N 107.04778°WCoordinates: 25°57′22″N 107°02′52″W / 25.95611°N 107.04778°W | ||||||||||||
| Geography | |||||||||||||
  Cerro Mohinora Mexico | |||||||||||||
| Location | Guadalupe y Calvo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Topo map | Mountain Peak | ||||||||||||
| Geology | |||||||||||||
| Age of rock | Paleogene | ||||||||||||
| Mountain type | Extinct | ||||||||||||
| Volcanic arc/belt | Sierra Madre Occidental | ||||||||||||
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El Cerro Del Winora is an extinct volcano that is part of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range in the Mexican state of Chihuahua located in the municipality of Guadalupe y Calvo. El Cerro Del Winora is the highest point in the state of Chihuahua reaching an elevation of 10,827 ft (3,300 m) above sea level. The climate of the mountain is extremely cold in the winter and temperate to semi-cold in the summer.
Geology[]
The mountain began to form during Paleogene geologic period characterized by intense volcanic activity in the area throwing lava and ash onto the surrounding plateau and creating the Sierra Madre Occidental.El Cerro Del winora was raised to an elevation over 3,300 m above sea level during the Pleistocene by intense tectonic activity. The mountain is mainly composed of igneous rock.
Climate[]
Using the Köppen climate classification the climate of the mountain is humid continental climate (Dwb). Summers are cool with temperatures rarely reaching 25 °C (77 °F) and summer lows fall below 10 °C (50 °F) regularly. There are heavy rainstorms from June to October. Winters are very cold with maximum high reaching 0 °C (32 °F) and reaching a maximum low of -31 °C (-24 °F). Winter snowstorms with high winds are common and typically over 1 meter (~3 ft) of snow per season.
Cerro Mohinora Flora and Fauna Protection Area[]
Cerro Mohinora Flora and Fauna Protection Area was designated in 2015. It covers an area of 91.26 km2, which includes the peak and extends to the north and east.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Perspectiva Estadística de Chihuahua" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). 2010. p. 10.
- ^ The elevation given by INEGI mapping is 3,300 m.
- ^ http://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=12010[bare URL]
- ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Cerro Mohinora from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 4 September 2021. [1]
- IUCN Category VI
- Landforms of Chihuahua (state)
- Volcanoes of Mexico
- Mountains of Mexico
- Flora and fauna protection areas of Mexico
- Protected areas of Chihuahua (state)
- Protected areas of the Sierra Madre Occidental