Cerrito Pelon
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
- 2,097 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 3.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.2 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 27.7 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 20 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 26 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 27 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerrito Amarillo: 2.2 mi
- Cerritos Colorados: 2.3 mi
- Loma del Medio: 2.8 mi
- Cerros Oso: 3.4 mi
- Cerro del Oso: 4.6 mi
- Baca-Korte House Historic Site: 19.0 mi
- Montezuma Hotel Complex Historic Site: 19.0 mi
- Donnelly Library Historic Site: 19.4 mi
- Don Benigno Romero House Historic Site: 19.4 mi
- Eugenio Gatignole House Historic Site: 19.5 mi
- Brazel Park: 10.2 mi
- Pecos National Historical Park: 10.8 mi
- Pecos National Park: 10.9 mi
- Fishing Hole Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Baker Flat Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 8.3 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 8.3 mi
- Ruins of Church Convento at Pecos: 10.8 mi
- ruins of Spanish church at Pecos: 10.8 mi
- Pecos Pueblo South (ruin): 10.8 mi
- Big Cola Can: 12.2 mi
- Blue Wolf: 18.2 mi
- Totem Pole: 18.8 mi
- Welcome: 18.9 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 18.9 mi
- 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
- Villanueva State Park: 16.8 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 19.2 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 20.4 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 23.2 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 19.8 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 19.8 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 19.8 mi
- Pflueger: 19.9 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 15.1 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 20.2 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 21.7 mi
- Las Ruedas: 7.1 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 18.8 mi
- White Bluffs: 23.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mountain | N 356° | 3,550 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Barker | N 353° | 3,490 m | 20.6 mi |
| Valle de la Piedra | N 355° | 3,340 m | 18.0 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | NNW 343° | 3,231 m | 19.2 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NW 312° | 3,215 m | 21.2 mi |
| Hermit Peak | NNE 18° | 3,127 m | 20.2 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | NW 310° | 3,116 m | 20.0 mi |
| Chaperito Knob | NNW 340° | 3,096 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:44 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357602546
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