Cerro Azul
Cerro Azul rises to 2,228 m in New Mexico. Jicarita Peak stands 3,904 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Barrancos Blancos, a cliff 4.7 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 12 miles off. 176 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019294, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,228 m
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 18.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 20.4 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 25.9 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 18 mi
176 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Abajo: 5.2 mi
- Cerro de Arriba: 5.2 mi
- Mesa Vibora: 5.3 mi
- Cerro Puntiagudo: 7.0 mi
- La Mesita: 7.0 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 6.0 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 6.2 mi
- Mars Polar Lander: 16.3 mi
- Red Horse: 19.9 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 20.4 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 6.6 mi
- Petaca Point: 7.7 mi
- Dawn Treader Stargate Earthship: 14.3 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 14.6 mi
- SJC: 14.9 mi
- Ojo Caliente Historical Marker: 7.9 mi
- Posi Pueblo: 8.5 mi
- Harding Mine: 8.8 mi
- Kiva: 12.3 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 16.4 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 7.8 mi
- Senator Matias L. Chacon Recreational Park: 16.3 mi
- Ranchos Park: 17.9 mi
- OO Health and Education Faciliy: 18.7 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 18.7 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 5.7 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 12.3 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 14.1 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 14.6 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 18.5 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 4.7 mi
- La Mesita: 6.4 mi
- Comanche Rim: 10.9 mi
- Black Mesa: 11.3 mi
- Gates of Hell: 20.8 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 9.8 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 16.9 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 18.6 mi
- Apache Springs: 19.1 mi
- Rock Spring: 24.6 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 6.3 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 16.3 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 20.9 mi
- La Vinateria: 21.4 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 21.8 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 22.7 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Azul. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jicarita Peak | SE 129° | 3,904 m | 24.8 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SE 142° | 3,805 m | 23.7 mi |
| Trampas Peak | SE 138° | 3,710 m | 22.7 mi |
| Ripley Point | SE 125° | 3,594 m | 23.0 mi |
| The Dome | SSE 153° | 3,450 m | 24.4 mi |
| Cerro del Oso | ESE 107° | 3,431 m | 24.4 mi |
| Peñascoso Mountain | ESE 122° | 3,332 m | 21.5 mi |
| Picuris Peak | E 100° | 3,292 m | 14.2 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, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593014
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