Cerro de la Rana
Cerro de la Rana rises to 2,312 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de la Cruz, a peak 0.5 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 3.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019396, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2312 m
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 17.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 19.3 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 24.0 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 11 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 27 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 27 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de la Cruz: 0.5 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 0.8 mi
- Cerro del Abrevadero: 1.2 mi
- Cerro de los Arboles: 1.2 mi
- Cerro Alto: 1.2 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 5.4 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 6.2 mi
- Gear Up Graduation Mural: 18.0 mi
- Students Against Gun Violence Mural: 18.0 mi
- Herd of Deer: 18.9 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 6.3 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 6.9 mi
- Petaca Point: 9.3 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 14.4 mi
- SJC: 14.8 mi
- Harding Mine: 1.1 mi
- Kiva: 5.0 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 13.8 mi
- Descanso: 14.7 mi
- Ojo Caliente Historical Marker: 16.6 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 4.9 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 6.9 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 9.1 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 14.2 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 18.6 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 11.2 mi
- Apache Springs: 12.3 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 14.6 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 18.6 mi
- Loring Spring: 20.6 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 7.0 mi
- La Mesita: 8.1 mi
- Black Mesa: 14.2 mi
- Comanche Rim: 19.5 mi
- Gates of Hell: 23.9 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 6.2 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 20.9 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 15.2 mi
- La Vinateria: 19.8 mi
- Quemado Falls: 15.5 mi
- Pecos Falls: 21.1 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 19.4 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Cerro de la Rana. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | SSE 150° | 3,976 m | 16.2 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SSE 151° | 3,975 m | 17.0 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | SSE 147° | 3,956 m | 16.3 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | SE 144° | 3,914 m | 17.3 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | ESE 123° | 3,904 m | 15.4 mi |
| Trouble | SE 129° | 3,847 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | SSE 159° | 3,806 m | 19.8 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SE 143° | 3,805 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcalde, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592950
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