Cerro Chiflo
Cerro Chiflo rises to 2,716 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019331, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2716 m
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 6.5 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 2 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brushy Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Guadalupe Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Guadalupe Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Cerro de la Olla: 5.0 mi
- Cerro Montoso: 6.1 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 5.1 mi
- Shortcut: 6.7 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 14.8 mi
- Earthship Community: 16.3 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 18.9 mi
- Questa Community Park: 6.6 mi
- State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 7.0 mi
- D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker: 13.1 mi
- Latir Rock Cairn: 13.2 mi
- Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker: 13.9 mi
- Petroglyphs: 4.9 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge: 15.3 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 18.9 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 20.9 mi
- Davy Museum: 10.9 mi
- Aldo Leopold House: 15.9 mi
- Little Red School House: 17.4 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 22.0 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 24.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 5.6 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 13.4 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 14.9 mi
- Questa Apple: 8.2 mi
- Native Art: 23.3 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 24.7 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 16.6 mi
- Butterfly Spring: 24.9 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 15.1 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 18.9 mi
- Comanche Rim: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Cerro Chiflo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | SE 129° | 4,011 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Walter | SE 128° | 3,996 m | 20.9 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SE 130° | 3,989 m | 21.9 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SE 130° | 3,953 m | 21.4 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | SE 133° | 3,929 m | 20.0 mi |
| Venado Peak | ENE 76° | 3,880 m | 12.3 mi |
| Gold Hill | ESE 117° | 3,872 m | 15.8 mi |
| Latir Mesa | ENE 75° | 3,870 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:47 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
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 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cerro, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904959 — Cerro Chiflo, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593053
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