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Cerro Olla

Cerro Olla, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Olla rises to 3,643 m in New Mexico. North Truchas Peak stands 3,956 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Vista, a peak 2.2 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 8.5 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
3643 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.21086, -105.43640

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 21
Historic sites: 13
  • Fort Burgwin: 9.1 mi
  • Kiva: 15.2 mi
  • Kit Carson Cemetary: 15.5 mi
  • Taos Plaza: 15.6 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial 1985: 15.6 mi
Museums: 9
Springs: 6
Artworks: 3
  • Red Horse: 15.1 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 15.6 mi
  • Native Art: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartzite River Access: 20.3 mi
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • La Vinateria: 12.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Cerro Olla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Truchas PeakSW 214°3,956 m19.4 mi
Chimayosos PeakSSW 211°3,914 m18.9 mi
Jicarita PeakSSW 213°3,904 m12.8 mi
TroubleSSW 200°3,847 m15.4 mi
Jicarilla PeakSW 220°3,805 m17.9 mi
Little Jicarita PeakSSW 206°3,757 m16.2 mi
Pueblo PeakN 352°3,746 m19.5 mi
Little Jicarita PeakSSW 210°3,739 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:14
June solstice05:4619:4520:23
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:1016:1116:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273340475566706861503828
Precip in0.70.50.70.81.20.91.51.81.41.30.91.1

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904982 — Cerro Olla, Taos County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357593129

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