Peñasco Bluff
Peñasco Bluff is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,249 m. Cerro Alto stands 2,593 m to the northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Hill, a peak 3.2 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 11 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2249 m
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 27 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 27 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 27 mi
71 named places within 25 miles
- Chimney Hill: 3.2 mi
- Cerro Cantina: 4.1 mi
- Cerro Brujos: 5.1 mi
- Cerro Pomo: 5.4 mi
- Cerro Alto: 7.4 mi
- Aragon Springs: 13.7 mi
- Los Alamos Springs: 20.5 mi
- Cabin Spring: 21.0 mi
- Jaralosa Spring: 21.6 mi
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 18.9 mi
- Red Cliffs: 20.6 mi
- Los Gigantes: 24.5 mi
- Lightning Field: 21.8 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 23.4 mi
- Lava Bridge: 22.1 mi
- The Lightning Field: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peñasco Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Alto | NE 54° | 2,593 m | 7.4 mi |
| Veteado Mountain | SSE 158° | 2,593 m | 11.9 mi |
| Cerro Bandera | NE 42° | 2,539 m | 24.6 mi |
| Cerro Lobo | NE 49° | 2,528 m | 12.2 mi |
| Cerro Chato | ENE 57° | 2,504 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cerro Negro | NE 41° | 2,490 m | 15.1 mi |
| Techado Mountain | SSE 168° | 2,490 m | 16.2 mi |
| Cerro Piedrita | NE 47° | 2,487 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:28 | 17:07 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fence Lake, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357582803
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