Cerro Colorado
Cerro Colorado rises to 2,035 m in New Mexico. North Baldy stands 3,003 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ladrón Peak, a peak 4.6 miles away. El Camino Real passes 11 miles off. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019359, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,035 m
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 20.1 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Socorro Historical District Scenic Byway
- 27.3 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
129 named places within 25 miles
- Ladrón Peak: 4.6 mi
- Sierra Ladrones: 5.2 mi
- Monte Negro: 5.6 mi
- Yellow Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Loma Blanca: 8.8 mi
- San Lorenzo Spring: 9.5 mi
- Hell Canyon Spring: 19.2 mi
- Chavez Springs: 21.4 mi
- Strozzi su Spring: 21.5 mi
- Garcia Canyon Spring: 22.0 mi
- Tribute to Randall G. Sanders: 11.5 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 19.2 mi
- Red Mill: 19.3 mi
- Magdalena Fault Historical Marker: 19.8 mi
- Don Pat Mill: 22.6 mi
- Bell: 17.2 mi
- EMRTC Rattlesnake: 22.3 mi
- Passage of the Earth and the Sky: 22.9 mi
- New Mexico Tech Entrance Sign: 22.9 mi
- In Search of the Light: 23.0 mi
- Sarracino Hall: 14.4 mi
- Hilton House: 19.3 mi
- Charles Ilfield Company Warehouse: 19.7 mi
- Dobson House Historic Site: 19.8 mi
- Old Jail House: 19.8 mi
- Bernado State Game Refuge: 15.4 mi
- Sedillo Park: 23.0 mi
- NMT Alumni Hill Park: 23.2 mi
- West Place Park: 23.7 mi
- School of Mines Heritage Park: 23.7 mi
- Box Car Museum: 19.7 mi
- New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Museum: 22.9 mi
- Hammel Museum: 23.6 mi
- López Rose Garden: 23.0 mi
- Dowdle Family Memorial Garden: 23.0 mi
- Brown Hall Rose Garden: 23.1 mi
- Hells Mesa: 12.4 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 16.5 mi
- Riley: 8.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.7 mi
- Sandbar Riverine Park: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Baldy | SSW 195° | 3,003 m | 22.7 mi |
| Ladrón Peak | N 355° | 2,780 m | 4.6 mi |
| Tip Top Mountain | SSW 199° | 2,773 m | 19.9 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 199° | 2,763 m | 19.9 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | WSW 245° | 2,574 m | 24.8 mi |
| Magdalena Peak | SSW 206° | 2,482 m | 21.5 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SSW 202° | 2,443 m | 22.3 mi |
| Hells Mesa | WSW 250° | 2,381 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Socorro 20 N, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357582982
Day trips start here
- Belen · 27 mi
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