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Cerro Colorado

Cerro Colorado, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Colorado rises to 2,369 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Battleship Rock Picnic Ground, a picnic site 0.9 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 0.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States (GeoNames ID = 5462660)

Wikidata Q49019356, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2369 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.81725, -106.65170

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
Artworks: 20
Springs: 18
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Electric Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Laxitive Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Lemonade Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Sulphur Springs: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 17
Picnic sites: 12
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 0.9 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 1.8 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 2.5 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 2.7 mi
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 22.3 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 22.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 2.5 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 8.5 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 18.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Cerro Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakNE 53°3,434 m6.4 mi
South MountainENE 78°3,265 m6.9 mi
Cerro de la GaritaNNE 28°3,225 m14.3 mi
Pajarito MountainENE 71°3,176 m14.9 mi
Cerros del AbrigoNE 51°3,148 m12.6 mi
Cerro GrandeENE 75°3,098 m13.9 mi
Cerro PeladoESE 112°3,082.9 m6.2 mi
Los GriegosESE 105°3,077 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5119:4920:27
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1416:1816:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333744505969727064534133
Precip in1.00.81.00.90.80.72.62.61.61.40.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357605993

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