Cerro Abajo
Cerro Abajo rises to 1,935 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Barrancos Blancos, a cliff 0.7 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 9.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49072315, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,935 m
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 14.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 21.7 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 17 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 30 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 30 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de Arriba: 2.0 mi
- La Mesita: 3.0 mi
- Cerro Puntiagudo: 3.8 mi
- Mesa de la Cejita: 3.9 mi
- Cerro de las Marquenas: 5.0 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 1.0 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 1.1 mi
- Gear Up Graduation Mural: 15.8 mi
- Students Against Gun Violence Mural: 15.8 mi
- enezmae Calzada: 16.7 mi
- Harding Mine: 6.0 mi
- Ojo Caliente Historical Marker: 10.4 mi
- Kiva: 10.7 mi
- Posi Pueblo: 10.7 mi
- Descanso: 14.3 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 7.4 mi
- Petaca Point: 10.1 mi
- SJC: 11.0 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 12.9 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 14.4 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 10.0 mi
- OO Health and Education Faciliy: 14.4 mi
- La Puebla Park: 16.2 mi
- Valdez Park: 17.8 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 17.9 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 2.9 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 10.2 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 10.6 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 12.9 mi
- Bond House Museum: 18.1 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 0.7 mi
- La Mesita: 2.3 mi
- Black Mesa: 8.7 mi
- Comanche Rim: 16.1 mi
- Gates of Hell: 18.7 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 12.4 mi
- Apache Springs: 18.1 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 18.3 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 22.0 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 23.0 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 7.2 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 20.6 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 15.8 mi
- La Vinateria: 23.3 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 18.0 mi
- Quemado Falls: 20.8 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Cerro Abajo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | SE 139° | 3,976 m | 21.5 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SE 140° | 3,975 m | 22.2 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | SE 136° | 3,956 m | 21.8 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | SE 135° | 3,914 m | 22.8 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | ESE 119° | 3,904 m | 21.6 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SE 133° | 3,805 m | 19.7 mi |
| Little Jicarita Peak | SE 129° | 3,739 m | 22.6 mi |
| Trampas Peak | SE 128° | 3,710 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcalde, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599065
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