CERRILLOS - Official Scenic Historical Marker
historic site
- Inscription
- CERRILLOS Elevation 5,688 ft. Before the arrival of the Spanish, the mineral rich area around Cerrillos produced turquoise, which was broadly traded across the American Southwest into México. An early settlement of Los Cerrillos harbored Spanish refugees
- On the Turquoise TrailNational
- 6.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.5 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 15.9 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Village Vista · 1 mi
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 16 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 19 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 21 mi
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
35.43477, -106.12036
Elevation 1,735 m (modelled from terrain)