Peak · New Mexico
Cerro Bonanza
Cerro Bonanza rises to 2,148 m in New Mexico. Glorieta Baldy stands 3,116 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is El Cerro de la Cosena, a peak 1.8 miles away. Turquoise Trail passes 4.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019307, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2148 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.50476, -106.13724
- 4.1 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 1.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 2.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.5 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Village Vista · 4 mi
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 15 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 16 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- El Cerro de la Cosena: 1.8 mi
- Turquoise Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mount Chalchihuitl: 2.7 mi
- Bonanza Hill: 2.9 mi
- Cerro de la Cruz: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Tables: 4.8 mi
- Cerrillos Children's Park: 4.8 mi
- Las Golondrinas: 4.9 mi
- Garden of the Gods Historical Marker: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Pen Zia: 5.6 mi
- Horse: 5.8 mi
- Zia: 5.9 mi
- Kokopelli: 5.9 mi
- Fan Pole: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 55
- x: 3.4 mi
- Leonora Curtin Paloheimo: 4.8 mi
- Ann Wauben: 4.9 mi
- Royal Road, el Camino real de Tierra Adentro: 4.9 mi
- CERRILLOS - Official Scenic Historical Marker: 4.9 mi
Museums: 29
- Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum: 4.7 mi
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas: 5.0 mi
- El Rancho de los Golondrinas: 5.0 mi
- Madrid Museum (Old coal town): 6.9 mi
- Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 27
- abandoned mine marker: 2.8 mi
- Cerrillos Opera House Historic Site: 4.7 mi
- Mountain Village: 4.8 mi
- Plaza Salazar: 5.0 mi
- The Downs: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 16
- The Haozous Garden: 9.1 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Biowall: 10.5 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Xeric Garden: 16.1 mi
Springs: 9
- Yoh toh: 3.7 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 10.7 mi
- Ancho Spring: 19.4 mi
- Doe Springs: 20.1 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 22.6 mi
- Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Devils Throne: 4.1 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 5.3 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 19.7 mi
- White Bluffs: 19.9 mi
- Bear Jump: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 10.5 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 11.9 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bonanza City: 3.5 mi
- Waldo: 3.9 mi
- Hagan: 16.3 mi
- Buckman: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 19.0 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 19.2 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 1.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Cerro Bonanza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glorieta Baldy | ENE 62° | 3,116 m | 21.5 mi |
| Sierra Pelada | ENE 58° | 2,962 m | 17.8 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | NE 52° | 2,780 m | 18.5 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | NE 52° | 2,779 m | 18.5 mi |
| Placer Mountain | S 189° | 2,700 m | 11.8 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | ENE 67° | 2,657 m | 19.1 mi |
| Picacho Peak | NE 49° | 2,590 m | 18.5 mi |
| Granite Point | NE 48° | 2,527 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE CO Muni AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 918135 — Cerro Bonanza, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357605990
Day trips start here
- Madrid · 7 mi
- Santa Fe · 17 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 22 mi
- Pecos · 26 mi
- Bernalillo · 27 mi
- Pojoaque · 28 mi
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