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Cerro Parido

Cerro Parido, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Parido rises to 2,292 m in New Mexico. Cerros De Alejandro stands 2,732 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Pelon, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 38 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019529, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2292 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.59558, -107.31838

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 5
  • Ojo Frio: 5.2 mi
  • Los Indios Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 23.8 mi
  • Corner Spring: 24.2 mi
  • Jones Canyon Spring: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Natural Bridge: 10.2 mi
  • Hoodoos: 22.8 mi
  • Hoodoos: 23.0 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 23.7 mi
Parks: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 10.5 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 10.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Cerro Parido. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerros De AlejandroSSW 212°2,732 m14.6 mi
Cerro MontosoS 186°2,616 m8.8 mi
Cerro ColoradoSW 221°2,610 m7.9 mi
Cerro del DuraznoS 190°2,592 m9.9 mi
Cerro ColoradoS 176°2,587 m13.6 mi
Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa RosaS 180°2,570 m12.9 mi
B-52 HillS 187°2,553 m17.5 mi
Cerro ChavezSW 229°2,504 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5519:5120:29
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1616:2117:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904985 — Cerro Parido, McKinley County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357593139

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