Cerro de las Marquenas
Cerro de las Marquenas rises to 2,330 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Puntiagudo, a peak 1.3 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 4.9 miles off. 176 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019398, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,330 m
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 17.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 18.6 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 12 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 29 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 29 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 29 mi
176 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Puntiagudo: 1.3 mi
- Cerro de los Arboles: 1.4 mi
- Copper Hill: 1.7 mi
- Cerro de la Cruz: 1.8 mi
- Cerro Alto: 2.0 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 4.3 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 5.2 mi
- Red Horse: 18.5 mi
- Gear Up Graduation Mural: 18.7 mi
- Students Against Gun Violence Mural: 18.7 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 4.4 mi
- Petaca Point: 7.5 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 8.0 mi
- SJC: 14.8 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 15.7 mi
- Harding Mine: 1.4 mi
- Kiva: 5.7 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 13.8 mi
- Ojo Caliente Historical Marker: 14.6 mi
- Posi Pueblo: 15.0 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 7.2 mi
- Ranchos Park: 15.8 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 17.3 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 17.4 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 17.5 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 5.7 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 7.8 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 7.9 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 14.1 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 17.6 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 9.6 mi
- Apache Springs: 13.2 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 14.0 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 20.8 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 21.4 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 5.5 mi
- La Mesita: 7.1 mi
- Black Mesa: 13.5 mi
- Comanche Rim: 17.1 mi
- Gates of Hell: 23.4 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 4.2 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.0 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 16.7 mi
- La Vinateria: 19.2 mi
- Quemado Falls: 17.8 mi
- Pecos Falls: 23.4 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 20.4 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro de las Marquenas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | SSE 151° | 3,976 m | 18.6 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SSE 151° | 3,975 m | 19.3 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | SSE 147° | 3,956 m | 18.6 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | SE 145° | 3,914 m | 19.6 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | SE 127° | 3,904 m | 17.4 mi |
| Trouble | SE 132° | 3,847 m | 21.2 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | SSE 158° | 3,806 m | 22.1 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SE 145° | 3,805 m | 16.4 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 | 20:25 |
| 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904930 — Cerro de las Marquenas, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592954
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