Cerro Chafo
Cerro Chafo rises to 2,011 m in New Mexico. Pajarito Peak stands 2,749 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de Guadalupe, a peak 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 38 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019317, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,011 m
How to reach it
- 37.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 13.1 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de Guadalupe: 1.8 mi
- Cerro de Santa Clara: 1.9 mi
- Cabezon Peak: 1.9 mi
- Cerro Cuate: 2.8 mi
- Cerro Cochino: 3.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 7.1 mi
- Hoodoos: 12.7 mi
- Petroglyphs: 13.5 mi
- White Mesa: 17.6 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 22.6 mi
- Ojo Frio: 5.6 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 14.6 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 15.2 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 19.3 mi
- Ojo Jarido Spring: 22.2 mi
- Tower Ruins: 6.7 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 18.4 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 22.9 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 23.0 mi
- Pueblo of Zia Historic Marker: 23.4 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 9.4 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 15.5 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 17.3 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 14.4 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 21.2 mi
- Puerto Grande: 22.9 mi
- Cabezon: 3.0 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Cerro Chafo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pajarito Peak | ENE 64° | 2,749 m | 16.8 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | SW 234° | 2,616 m | 14.3 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | SW 233° | 2,592 m | 15.5 mi |
| Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa Rosa | SW 221° | 2,570 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cerro Chavez | WSW 252° | 2,504 m | 18.7 mi |
| Cerrito del Relampago | WSW 243° | 2,503 m | 12.9 mi |
| Black Mesa | SSW 212° | 2,440 m | 13.6 mi |
| Santa Rosa Peaks | SSW 208° | 2,423 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:20 | 17:00 |
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 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593039
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