Cerrito del Padre
Cerrito del Padre rises to 3,273 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the northwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Pecos Falls, a waterfall 2.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 26 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019248, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3273 m
How to reach it
- 25.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.1 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 15.0 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 15 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 16 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 16 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chimayosos Peak: 2.7 mi
- Hamilton Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Truchas Peak: 3.2 mi
- Middle Truchas Peak: 3.5 mi
- North Truchas Peak: 3.5 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 9.4 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 13.7 mi
- Terrero Recreation Area: 14.3 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 14.4 mi
- Cody's Glade: 14.8 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 11.5 mi
- Jamie Koch: 12.8 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 14.8 mi
- Kiva: 19.4 mi
- Descanso: 20.2 mi
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 12.6 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 15.1 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 15.1 mi
- Mora Lounge: 15.1 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 15.1 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 16.3 mi
- Big Pine: 17.1 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 17.5 mi
- Fishing Hole: 17.8 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 18.0 mi
- Totem Pole: 16.5 mi
- Blue Bike: 18.6 mi
- Dinosaur: 23.4 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 24.2 mi
- Moose: 24.2 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 9.8 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 11.1 mi
- Loring Spring: 14.7 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 16.5 mi
- Apache Springs: 18.7 mi
- Pecos Falls: 2.2 mi
- Quemado Falls: 4.5 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 17.1 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 19.1 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 13.7 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 18.0 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 19.3 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 23.6 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 23.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 23.7 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 23.7 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 24.8 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Cerrito del Padre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | NW 309° | 3,976 m | 3.8 mi |
| Truchas Peak | WNW 303° | 3,975 m | 3.2 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | NW 326° | 3,956 m | 3.5 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | NNW 344° | 3,914 m | 2.7 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | NNE 13° | 3,904 m | 8.4 mi |
| Trouble | NE 40° | 3,847 m | 5.8 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | SW 231° | 3,847 m | 11.6 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | WSW 243° | 3,806 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904907 — Cerrito del Padre, Mora County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592891
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