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Cerrito Colorado

Cerrito Colorado, seen from above at true elevation

Cerrito Colorado rises to 3,126 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinoreal Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019233, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3126 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.33614, -105.48334

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 30
Historic sites: 17
  • Fort Burgwin: 6.8 mi
  • Kit Carson Cemetary: 6.9 mi
  • Taos Plaza: 7.0 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial 1985: 7.1 mi
  • Shortcut: 7.3 mi
Museums: 9
Springs: 7
Artworks: 5
  • Red Horse: 6.8 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 7.1 mi
  • Native Art: 8.2 mi
  • Eagle: 19.4 mi
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 17.1 mi
  • Quartzite River Access: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Cerrito Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakNNE 14°4,011 m15.7 mi
Mount WalterNNE 14°3,996 m16.0 mi
Old Mike PeakNNE 16°3,989 m15.1 mi
Simpson PeakNNE 15°3,953 m15.2 mi
Lake Fork PeakN 8°3,929 m14.9 mi
Red DomeNNE 20°3,868 m15.5 mi
Vallecito MountainN 5°3,848 m13.7 mi
Kachina PeakN 8°3,804 m15.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:14
June solstice05:4519:4520:24
September equinox06:5118:2619:00
December solstice07:1016:1116:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273340475566706861503828
Precip in0.70.50.70.81.20.91.51.81.41.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904915 — Cerrito Colorado, Taos County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357592914

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