Cerro Colorado
Cerro Colorado rises to 2,610 m in New Mexico. Cerro Redondo stands 2,735 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Los Indios Spring, a spring 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 31 miles off.
The story
Mountain in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States of America; geonames ID = 5462656.
Wikidata Q49019347, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,610 m
How to reach it
- 30.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 33.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 29.8 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Chavez: 1.9 mi
- El Dado Mesa: 3.5 mi
- Mesa Cortada: 4.2 mi
- Cerrito del Relampago: 4.5 mi
- Mesa Sarcio: 4.8 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 1.8 mi
- Ojo Frio: 11.8 mi
- Corner Spring: 16.3 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 17.3 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 18.0 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 15.3 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 16.7 mi
- Puerto Grande: 18.0 mi
- Gumbo Point: 21.9 mi
- Jim Point: 22.8 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 8.8 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 11.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 12.9 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Tower Ruins: 13.3 mi
- Cabezon: 19.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Cerro Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Redondo | SSW 197° | 2,735 m | 14.7 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | SSW 201° | 2,732 m | 6.9 mi |
| Cerro Chivato | S 182° | 2,716 m | 12.3 mi |
| Cerro Aguila | SSW 192° | 2,691 m | 12.9 mi |
| Cerro Pino | S 185° | 2,670 m | 11.3 mi |
| Cerro Cuate | SSW 196° | 2,654 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | ESE 123° | 2,616 m | 5.1 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | SE 137° | 2,592 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593077
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