Cerro Alto
Cerro Alto rises to 2,365 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Harding Mine, a historic site 0.7 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 3.0 miles off. 178 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019290, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,365 m
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 18.1 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 18.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 25.1 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 11 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 28 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 28 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 28 mi
178 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de la Cruz: 1.0 mi
- Cerro de la Rana: 1.2 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 1.2 mi
- Cerro de los Arboles: 1.6 mi
- Copper Hill: 2.0 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 5.9 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 6.7 mi
- Red Horse: 18.2 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 18.8 mi
- Gear Up Graduation Mural: 19.1 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 5.3 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 6.2 mi
- Petaca Point: 8.2 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 15.6 mi
- SJC: 15.8 mi
- Harding Mine: 0.7 mi
- Kiva: 4.1 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 12.7 mi
- Descanso: 15.9 mi
- Ojo Caliente Historical Marker: 16.6 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 7.9 mi
- Ranchos Park: 15.3 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 17.0 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 17.1 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 17.3 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 4.1 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 6.2 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 9.6 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 15.1 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 17.4 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 10.1 mi
- Apache Springs: 11.5 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 13.4 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 19.6 mi
- Loring Spring: 20.3 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 7.3 mi
- La Mesita: 8.7 mi
- Black Mesa: 14.9 mi
- Comanche Rim: 18.8 mi
- Gates of Hell: 24.7 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 5.2 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.8 mi
- Quemado Falls: 16.1 mi
- Pecos Falls: 21.6 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 16.4 mi
- La Vinateria: 18.7 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 20.6 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Alto. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | SSE 154° | 3,976 m | 16.9 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SSE 154° | 3,975 m | 17.6 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | SSE 150° | 3,956 m | 16.9 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | SSE 147° | 3,914 m | 17.7 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | SE 127° | 3,904 m | 15.4 mi |
| Trouble | SE 133° | 3,847 m | 19.2 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | SSE 162° | 3,806 m | 20.6 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SSE 148° | 3,805 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593010
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