Cerro de la Cruz
Cerro de la Cruz rises to 2,412 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER, a historic site 3.5 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 2.6 miles off. 149 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019387, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2412 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 19.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.1 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 28 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 29 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 29 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 29 mi
149 named places within 25 miles
- Capulin Hill: 7.4 mi
- Hermit Peak: 7.6 mi
- Riner Mesa: 8.2 mi
- Lone Pine Mesa: 9.6 mi
- El Cielo Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Montezuma Hotel Complex Historic Site: 9.6 mi
- Mora Lounge: 12.6 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 12.6 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 12.6 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 12.6 mi
- Hermits Peak Historical Marker: 7.6 mi
- Strike Valley Historical Marker: 8.4 mi
- Baker Flat Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Fishing Hole Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Camp Maximiliano Luna Historical Marker: 12.3 mi
- Oak Flats: 10.1 mi
- Baker Flat: 10.2 mi
- Fishing Hole: 10.7 mi
- Big Pine: 11.3 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 23.1 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 3.5 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 3.5 mi
- HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER: 4.9 mi
- Montezuma Castle: 9.6 mi
- The Historic Serf Theatre Hall: 14.5 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 9.6 mi
- UWC: 9.7 mi
- Storrie Zia: 10.4 mi
- Red Dawn: 14.5 mi
- Welcome: 15.7 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 7.9 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 14.8 mi
- Loring Spring: 22.8 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 23.7 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 13.7 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 14.3 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 14.3 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 14.3 mi
- Pecos Falls: 17.7 mi
- Quemado Falls: 23.9 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 9.7 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro de la Cruz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | WNW 302° | 3,976 m | 23.4 mi |
| Truchas Peak | WNW 301° | 3,975 m | 22.8 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | NW 304° | 3,956 m | 22.8 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | NW 305° | 3,914 m | 21.7 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | NW 320° | 3,904 m | 23.4 mi |
| Trouble | NW 317° | 3,847 m | 19.5 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | WNW 291° | 3,806 m | 22.3 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | NW 308° | 3,805 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904927 — Cerro de la Cruz, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592944
Day trips start here
- Pecos · 26 mi
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