Ghost town · Arizona
Cerro Colorado
Cerro Colorado is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,117 m. Atascosa Mountains stands 1,947 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Colorado Mountains, a peak 3.2 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 29 miles off.
ghost town in southern Pima County, Arizona
How to reach it
Coordinates31.65890, -111.27200
- 29.2 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cerro Colorado Mountains: 3.2 mi
- Silver Hill: 4.2 mi
- Twin Peaks: 5.0 mi
- Sheriffs Mesa: 6.5 mi
- Peñitas Hills: 7.0 mi
Springs: 55
- Saucito Spring: 5.3 mi
- Red Spring: 8.1 mi
- Diablito Spring: 8.9 mi
- Cienegita Spring: 9.0 mi
- Puerto Spring: 9.2 mi
Parks: 15
- Schoolhouse Park: 6.6 mi
- Bluenos Aires National Wildlife Area: 10.7 mi
- Ron Morris County Park: 13.9 mi
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge: 18.0 mi
- Canoa Preserve Park: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Pfirmmer house: 13.7 mi
- Mercantile: 13.7 mi
- Tumacacori Mission Cemetery: 14.4 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Cemetary: 18.1 mi
- Casa Piedra: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- Cienega Trail, Buenos Aires NWR: 6.5 mi
- Crusher: 6.5 mi
- Bat viewing benches: 13.9 mi
- Buenos Aires Corral: 15.0 mi
- Quail Pen: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Arivaca Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 15.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 15.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Otero Hall: 13.7 mi
- Rojas House: 13.7 mi
- Titan Missile Museum: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Canoa Rest Area: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Jagiar Canyon Water Falls: 19.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- King's Anvil Ranch: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Cerro Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atascosa Mountains | SSE 155° | 1,947 m | 17.3 mi |
| Atascosa Peak | SSE 155° | 1,926 m | 17.3 mi |
| Keystone Peak | NNE 12° | 1,881 m | 15.4 mi |
| Samaniego Peak | NNE 14° | 1,814 m | 18.0 mi |
| San Cayetano Peak | ESE 115° | 1,814 m | 20.2 mi |
| Red Boy Peak | NNE 13° | 1,808 m | 14.6 mi |
| Placer Peak | NNE 14° | 1,801 m | 15.8 mi |
| Ramanote Peak | SSE 150° | 1,785 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 18:05 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:14 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tumacacori NM, 15 mi away.
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