Cerro Colorado
Cerro Colorado rises to 2,127 m in New Mexico. Mount San Miguel stands 2,887 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Deadman Peaks, a peak 0.6 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States (GeoNames ID = 5462659)
Wikidata Q49019353, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2127 m
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 41.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 19 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 27 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Deadman Peaks: 0.6 mi
- Cerros Colorados: 1.2 mi
- Mesa San Luis: 3.7 mi
- La Ventana Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Bosque Grande Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 17.8 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 17.8 mi
- Natural Bridge: 18.2 mi
- Hoodoos: 19.0 mi
- Hoodoos: 19.1 mi
- Tower Ruins: 17.9 mi
- Tower Ruins: 18.0 mi
- Cuba Historic Marker: 19.2 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 20.6 mi
- Cuba: 20.7 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 12.8 mi
- Sandoval County Event Center: 17.9 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 20.3 mi
- Vasquez de Coronados Route Historical Marker: 21.7 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 21.9 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 8.2 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 9.0 mi
- Ojo Jarido Spring: 10.9 mi
- Ojo Frio: 13.6 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 23.0 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 12.8 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 13.1 mi
- Cabezon: 8.5 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Cerro Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount San Miguel | NE 56° | 2,887 m | 14.5 mi |
| Blue Bird Mesa | NE 39° | 2,832 m | 21.2 mi |
| Pajarito Peak | ESE 106° | 2,749 m | 13.1 mi |
| Smokey Bear Hill | ENE 58° | 2,699 m | 17.4 mi |
| Joaquin Mesa | E 84° | 2,590 m | 14.9 mi |
| Cabezon Peak | S 184° | 2,373 m | 10.3 mi |
| Bear Mouth | SW 222° | 2,334 m | 15.3 mi |
| Peggy Mesa | E 95° | 2,317 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357582992
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