Cerrito Colorado
Cerrito Colorado rises to 2,937 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the east, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Gallina Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off. 155 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America; geonames ID = 5461115.
Wikidata Q49019235, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,937 m
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 14.0 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 10 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 14 mi
- U S Hill · 24 mi
155 named places within 25 miles
- Gallina Peak: 1.3 mi
- Cuchillo del Medio: 2.2 mi
- Perra Peak: 2.5 mi
- Lucero Peak: 3.3 mi
- Lobo Peak: 3.5 mi
- State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park: 10.7 mi
- Red Willow Park: 10.7 mi
- Taos Plaza: 10.9 mi
- Questa Community Park: 11.2 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 8.4 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 8.7 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 8.8 mi
- Shortcut: 10.2 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 8.1 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 8.7 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 8.8 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 8.8 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 9.9 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 8.4 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 10.6 mi
- Bent House Museum: 10.8 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 10.9 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 11.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 9.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 17.7 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 18.3 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 18.7 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 21.3 mi
- Native Art: 9.4 mi
- Questa Apple: 10.1 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 10.9 mi
- Red Horse: 11.6 mi
- Eagle: 16.9 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 9.5 mi
- Apache Spring: 13.9 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 16.7 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 18.6 mi
- Apache Springs: 24.7 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 11.2 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 24.1 mi
- La Vinateria: 13.0 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Comanche Rim: 21.2 mi
- Palisades: 22.9 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 2.8 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 8.3 mi
- La Belle: 20.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerrito Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | E 93° | 4,011 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Walter | E 91° | 3,996 m | 8.5 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | E 98° | 3,989 m | 9.1 mi |
| Simpson Peak | E 97° | 3,953 m | 8.6 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | E 98° | 3,929 m | 6.9 mi |
| Venado Peak | NNE 15° | 3,880 m | 16.3 mi |
| Gold Hill | NE 49° | 3,872 m | 8.3 mi |
| Latir Mesa | NNE 17° | 3,870 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:46 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904913 — Cerrito Colorado, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592907
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