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Cerrito Pelon

Cerrito Pelon, seen from above at true elevation

Cerrito Pelon rises to 2,461 m in New Mexico. Bunkhouse Bare Point stands 3,550 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rivera Mesa, a peak 1.7 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 8.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019266, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2461 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.22893, -105.00723

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 15
  • Coyote Creek State Park: 13.0 mi
  • Olympic Park: 18.7 mi
  • Cimarron Veterans Memorial: 20.1 mi
  • Blackjack's Hideout: 20.2 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
Attractions: 8
  • Leadership School Campfire: 10.2 mi
  • Rayado: 10.5 mi
  • Homebound Ampitheater: 15.5 mi
  • Covered Wagon: 16.1 mi
  • Welcome Wagon: 16.3 mi
Museums: 4
  • Kit Carson Museum: 10.4 mi
  • Villa Philmonte: 16.2 mi
  • Old Aztec Mill Museum: 19.6 mi
  • Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • The Wonders of Discovery: 15.9 mi
  • Tipi: 19.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Crooked Creek Spring: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Cerrito Pelon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bunkhouse Bare PointNNW 334°3,550 m18.9 mi
Comanche PeakNNW 336°3,445.2 m18.9 mi
Agua Fria PeakNW 309°3,364 m14.5 mi
Big RedNNW 337°3,358.9 m17.7 mi
Garcia PeakNNW 326°3,323 m17.9 mi
Osha MountainWNW 286°3,305 m19.0 mi
Black MountainNNW 345°3,295 m15.8 mi
Bonito PeakNNW 338°3,254 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4419:4320:21
September equinox06:4918:2518:58
December solstice07:0816:1016:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362666458483831
Precip in0.50.40.71.31.91.94.04.02.51.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 897868 — Cerrito Pelon, Mora County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357582924

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