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Cerrito Pelon

Cerrito Pelon, seen from above at true elevation

Cerrito Pelon rises to 2,097 m in New Mexico. Elk Mountain stands 3,550 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito Amarillo, a peak 2.2 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 3.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019269, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2097 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.46671, -105.52724

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
Historic sites: 18
Artworks: 13
Picnic sites: 7
  • Dalton Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
  • Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 16.1 mi
  • Fishing Hole: 17.2 mi
  • Oak Flats: 17.2 mi
  • Baker Flat: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Museums: 4
Springs: 3
  • Alamosa Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Hermit's Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Montezuma Hot Springs: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Cerrito Pelon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elk MountainN 356°3,550 m20.8 mi
Mount BarkerN 353°3,490 m20.6 mi
Valle de la PiedraN 355°3,340 m18.0 mi
Rosilla PeakNNW 343°3,231 m19.2 mi
Thompson PeakNW 312°3,215 m21.2 mi
Hermit PeakNNE 18°3,127 m20.2 mi
Glorieta BaldyNW 310°3,116 m20.0 mi
Chaperito KnobNNW 340°3,096 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:14
June solstice05:4819:4420:21
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:0816:1416:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323641485666696861514032
Precip in0.70.60.70.71.01.23.23.01.71.21.01.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357602546

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