Cerro del Oso
Cerro del Oso rises to 3,431 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is La Cueva Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 6.3 miles off. 131 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,431 m
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 13.2 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 43.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 6 mi
131 named places within 25 miles
- La Cueva Peak: 0.9 mi
- Gallegos Peak: 2.2 mi
- Cerro Olla: 3.7 mi
- Cerro Picacho: 5.2 mi
- The Knob: 5.7 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 10.2 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 16.4 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 16.5 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 16.5 mi
- Shortcut: 16.5 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 8.5 mi
- Kiva: 12.4 mi
- Taos Plaza: 16.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 16.6 mi
- Kit Carson Cemetary: 16.6 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 11.1 mi
- Ranchos Park: 13.8 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 14.4 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 15.6 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 15.7 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 10.2 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 12.5 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 15.1 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 16.6 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 16.6 mi
- Apache Springs: 5.3 mi
- Loring Spring: 5.9 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 12.1 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 17.7 mi
- Apache Spring: 21.8 mi
- Red Horse: 16.0 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 16.6 mi
- Native Art: 18.1 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 22.3 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 23.1 mi
- Quemado Falls: 16.2 mi
- Pecos Falls: 17.0 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 24.7 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 18.2 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 24.8 mi
- La Vinateria: 14.2 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro del Oso. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | SSW 213° | 3,976 m | 16.8 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SSW 211° | 3,975 m | 17.2 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | SSW 211° | 3,956 m | 15.8 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | SSW 206° | 3,914 m | 15.5 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | SSW 206° | 3,904 m | 9.3 mi |
| Trouble | S 191° | 3,847 m | 12.3 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SW 217° | 3,805 m | 14.2 mi |
| Little Jicarita Peak | SSW 199° | 3,757 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592997
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- Chimayó · 27 mi
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