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Cerro Colorado

Cerro Colorado, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Colorado rises to 2,355 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de la Rana, a peak 0.8 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 2.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019361, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2355 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.17391, -105.77863

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 31
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 6.3 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Gear Up Graduation Mural: 18.5 mi
  • Students Against Gun Violence Mural: 18.5 mi
  • Red Horse: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 23
Historic sites: 20
Museums: 12
Springs: 6
  • Rio Grande Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Apache Springs: 11.6 mi
  • Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 14.1 mi
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Loring Spring: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartzite River Access: 6.4 mi
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 15.4 mi
  • La Vinateria: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 19.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Cerro Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakSSE 153°3,976 m15.7 mi
Truchas PeakSSE 153°3,975 m16.4 mi
North Truchas PeakSSE 149°3,956 m15.7 mi
Chimayosos PeakSE 145°3,914 m16.6 mi
Jicarita PeakSE 124°3,904 m14.6 mi
TroubleSE 131°3,847 m18.3 mi
Pecos BaldySSE 161°3,806 m19.4 mi
Jicarilla PeakSE 146°3,805 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:15
June solstice05:4719:4620:24
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1116:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303542505867727062503930
Precip in0.50.40.70.70.80.81.71.81.21.10.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcalde, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593080

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