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Cerro Pavo

Cerro Pavo, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Pavo rises to 3,144 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the east-southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro del Grant, a peak 1.2 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 11 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019531, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3144 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.03752, -106.54281

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 26
Artworks: 22
  • Nexus: 16.3 mi
  • Golondrina: 16.9 mi
  • Pink Flamingo: 17.2 mi
  • Touch the Sky: 17.2 mi
  • Lucky: 17.2 mi
Parks: 18
Springs: 16
  • Kidney and Stomach Trouble Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Footbath Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Sulphur Springs: 9.8 mi
  • Lemonade Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Electric Spring: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 16
Picnic sites: 12
  • Camp May: 12.6 mi
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 13.1 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 13.7 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 14.6 mi
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 24.7 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Gardens: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 14.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Cerro Pavo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeESE 124°3,558 m6.2 mi
Chicoma MountainESE 103°3,517 m9.1 mi
Redondo PeakS 185°3,434 m11.5 mi
Polvadera PeakENE 79°3,419 m7.9 mi
Cerro ToledoESE 117°3,323 m6.6 mi
South MountainS 177°3,265 m13.8 mi
Cerro de la GaritaSSE 165°3,225 m2.8 mi
Caballo MountainESE 120°3,200 m11.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:18
June solstice05:5019:4920:27
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1416:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532394756595751413123
Precip in1.82.02.31.81.41.13.73.72.22.21.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos 13 W, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593142

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