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Cerro Blanco

Cerro Blanco, seen from above at true elevation

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.

The story

mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019303, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2420 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.19864, -105.67390

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 14
  • 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
Museums: 11
Artworks: 7
  • 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
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartzite River Access: 8.2 mi
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • La Vinateria: 14.5 mi
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 20.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 23.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Cerro Blanco. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakS 175°3,976 m15.7 mi
Truchas PeakS 174°3,975 m16.4 mi
North Truchas PeakS 171°3,956 m15.3 mi
Chimayosos PeakSSE 167°3,914 m15.8 mi
Jicarita PeakSSE 148°3,904 m11.7 mi
TroubleSSE 149°3,847 m15.8 mi
Pecos BaldyS 179°3,806 m20.0 mi
Jicarilla PeakS 172°3,805 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4619:4620:24
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1116:1216:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273340475566706861503828
Precip in0.70.50.70.81.20.91.51.81.41.30.91.1

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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