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Cerro Chiflo

Cerro Chiflo, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates36.74863, -105.70917

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 18
  • 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
Parks: 17
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 9
Artworks: 3
  • Questa Apple: 8.2 mi
  • Native Art: 23.3 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 24.7 mi
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakSE 129°4,011 m20.9 mi
Mount WalterSE 128°3,996 m20.9 mi
Old Mike PeakSE 130°3,989 m21.9 mi
Simpson PeakSE 130°3,953 m21.4 mi
Lake Fork PeakSE 133°3,929 m20.0 mi
Venado PeakENE 76°3,880 m12.3 mi
Gold HillESE 117°3,872 m15.8 mi
Latir MesaENE 75°3,870 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4519:4720:26
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1316:1116:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222837445262666458473524
Precip in0.70.70.91.01.10.71.72.31.71.00.80.9

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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