Cerro Blanco
Cerro Blanco rises to 2,420 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem, a museum 0.6 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 0.6 miles off. 147 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019303, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,420 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 14.1 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 24.0 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 41.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 5 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 29 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 29 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 29 mi
147 named places within 25 miles
- Picuris Peak: 3.5 mi
- Cerro Alto: 6.0 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 6.1 mi
- Copper Hill: 6.4 mi
- Cerro de la Rana: 6.8 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 0.6 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 8.0 mi
- Petaca Point: 9.5 mi
- Martínez Hacienda: 14.4 mi
- Ernest L Blumenschein House Historic Site: 15.3 mi
- Kiva: 2.0 mi
- Harding Mine: 6.7 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 7.5 mi
- Taos Plaza: 15.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 15.4 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 9.0 mi
- Ranchos Park: 11.7 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 13.7 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 13.8 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 13.9 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 0.6 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 2.0 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 14.5 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 15.3 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 15.5 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 11.9 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 12.8 mi
- Red Horse: 14.7 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 15.4 mi
- Native Art: 16.8 mi
- Apache Springs: 5.5 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 9.4 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 10.0 mi
- Loring Spring: 14.9 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 20.8 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 13.2 mi
- La Mesita: 14.7 mi
- Black Mesa: 21.0 mi
- Comanche Rim: 21.5 mi
- Quemado Falls: 14.9 mi
- Pecos Falls: 19.2 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 24.3 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 8.2 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.4 mi
- La Vinateria: 14.5 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 20.2 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Blanco. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | S 175° | 3,976 m | 15.7 mi |
| Truchas Peak | S 174° | 3,975 m | 16.4 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | S 171° | 3,956 m | 15.3 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | SSE 167° | 3,914 m | 15.8 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | SSE 148° | 3,904 m | 11.7 mi |
| Trouble | SSE 149° | 3,847 m | 15.8 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | S 179° | 3,806 m | 20.0 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | S 172° | 3,805 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904951 — Cerro Blanco, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593025
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