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Cerro Colorado

Cerro Colorado, seen from above at true elevation

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
2610 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.50892, -107.41116

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 11
  • 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
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 13.3 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Cerro Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro RedondoSSW 197°2,735 m14.7 mi
Cerros De AlejandroSSW 201°2,732 m6.9 mi
Cerro ChivatoS 182°2,716 m12.3 mi
Cerro AguilaSSW 192°2,691 m12.9 mi
Cerro PinoS 185°2,670 m11.3 mi
Cerro CuateSSW 196°2,654 m11.7 mi
Cerro ColoradoS 188°2,624 m13.0 mi
Cerro MontosoESE 123°2,616 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5519:5120:29
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1616:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593077

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