Cerro Olla
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. 130 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,643 m
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 10.8 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 46.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 9 mi
130 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Vista: 2.2 mi
- Cerro del Oso: 3.7 mi
- La Cueva Peak: 4.5 mi
- Gallegos Peak: 5.5 mi
- Cuchillo de Fernando: 5.9 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 15.3 mi
- Shortcut: 15.5 mi
- Kit Carson House Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Ernest L Blumenschein House Historic Site: 15.6 mi
- 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
- Coyote Creek State Park: 11.7 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 12.3 mi
- Ranchos Park: 13.5 mi
- Olympic Park: 14.3 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 14.9 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 13.1 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 15.3 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 15.5 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 15.6 mi
- Bent House Museum: 15.7 mi
- Loring Spring: 7.4 mi
- Apache Springs: 7.8 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 12.3 mi
- Apache Spring: 18.6 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 18.9 mi
- Red Horse: 15.1 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 15.6 mi
- Native Art: 16.9 mi
- Quemado Falls: 19.8 mi
- Pecos Falls: 20.1 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 22.9 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 20.3 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 24.8 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 24.0 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 24.1 mi
- La Vinateria: 12.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Olla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Truchas Peak | SW 214° | 3,956 m | 19.4 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | SSW 211° | 3,914 m | 18.9 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | SSW 213° | 3,904 m | 12.8 mi |
| Trouble | SSW 200° | 3,847 m | 15.4 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SW 220° | 3,805 m | 17.9 mi |
| Little Jicarita Peak | SSW 206° | 3,757 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pueblo Peak | N 352° | 3,746 m | 19.5 mi |
| Trampas Peak | SW 223° | 3,710 m | 16.2 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 | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
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, 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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