Cliff · New Mexico
Cerro Valdez
Cerro Valdez is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,959 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa del Ojo, a peak 4.1 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2959 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.09085, -106.58059
- 11.5 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 21.2 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 28.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 44.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 16 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 16 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mesa del Ojo: 4.1 mi
- Cerro Pavo: 4.2 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 4.5 mi
- Mesa Ojitos: 4.6 mi
- Mesa del Medio: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Tsi-p'in-owinge' Pueblo Ruins: 9.6 mi
- Time Capsule: 13.3 mi
- Fenton Lake: 16.2 mi
- Old Spanish Trail Historical Marker: 16.6 mi
- Abiquiu Historical Marker: 16.7 mi
Springs: 15
- Cave Canyon Sping: 12.5 mi
- Kidney and Stomach Trouble Spring: 12.7 mi
- Footbath Spring: 12.8 mi
- Sulphur Springs: 12.8 mi
- Laxitive Spring: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 13
- Pink Flamingo: 16.6 mi
- Nexus: 20.2 mi
- Golondrina: 20.9 mi
- Touch the Sky: 21.2 mi
- Lucky: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 12
- Tsi’pin Ruins trailhead (permit required via Coyote Ranger Station): 9.5 mi
- Abiquiu Dam Visitor Center: 13.4 mi
- Ghost Ranch: 17.8 mi
- Chimney Rock: 17.9 mi
- Echo Amphitheater: 18.8 mi
Parks: 12
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Valle Grande Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
- Dominguez-Velez de Escalente Trail Historical Marker: 16.7 mi
- Kiva: 20.3 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- La Cueva Picnic Ground: 16.0 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 16.7 mi
- Camp May: 16.8 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 17.6 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 18.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Georgia O'keefe museum and home: 16.8 mi
- Florence Hawley Ellis Museum of Anthropology: 17.6 mi
- Ruth Hall Museum of Paleontology: 17.6 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 21.2 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Red Rock Cliff: 14.8 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 15.0 mi
- Gates of Hell: 20.5 mi
- Rincon Colorado: 20.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 11.0 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 16.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- State Game Commission Land: 13.2 mi
- Bluebird Mesa Wildlife Management Area: 18.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Jemez Falls: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Memorial Rose Garden: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Cerro Valdez. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | SE 134° | 3,558 m | 10.1 mi |
| Chicoma Mountain | ESE 118° | 3,517 m | 12.4 mi |
| Redondo Peak | S 176° | 3,434 m | 15.2 mi |
| Polvadera Peak | ESE 102° | 3,419 m | 10.1 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | SE 130° | 3,323 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cerro de la Garita | SSE 156° | 3,225 m | 6.9 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | SE 128° | 3,200 m | 15.3 mi |
| Cerro del Grant | SSE 155° | 3,174 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abiquiu DAM, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593207
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 26 mi
- Española · 29 mi
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