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Cerro de los Arboles

Cerro de los Arboles, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro de los Arboles rises to 2,377 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de la Cruz, a peak 0.8 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019403, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2377 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.18725, -105.81002

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 32
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 4.3 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Gear Up Graduation Mural: 17.8 mi
  • Students Against Gun Violence Mural: 17.8 mi
  • Herd of Deer: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 25
Historic sites: 20
Museums: 12
Springs: 6
  • Rio Grande Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Apache Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Loring Spring: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartzite River Access: 5.5 mi
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 15.5 mi
  • La Vinateria: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 19.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Cerro de los Arboles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakSSE 149°3,976 m17.4 mi
Truchas PeakSSE 149°3,975 m18.1 mi
North Truchas PeakSE 145°3,956 m17.5 mi
Chimayosos PeakSE 143°3,914 m18.4 mi
Jicarita PeakESE 123°3,904 m16.6 mi
TroubleSE 129°3,847 m20.2 mi
Pecos BaldySSE 157°3,806 m20.8 mi
Jicarilla PeakSE 142°3,805 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:15
June solstice05:4719:4620:25
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1116:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303542505867727062503930
Precip in0.50.40.70.70.80.81.71.81.21.10.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcalde, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357592957

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