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.
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
- 2937 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
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
- D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker: 1.9 mi
- Pueblo of Taos Historical Marker: 8.8 mi
- State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 10.2 mi
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park: 10.7 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
- 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
- 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 17.3 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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