Cerro Pelon
Cerro Pelon rises to 1,910 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa de la Cienaga, a peak 4.7 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America; geonames ID = 5483765.
Wikidata Q49019554, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,910 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa de la Cienaga: 4.7 mi
- Gag Mesa: 4.8 mi
- Horse Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Cottonwood Draw Mesa: 7.5 mi
- Mesa del Oro: 7.9 mi
- Hells Mesa: 18.5 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 18.5 mi
- Blue Mesa: 22.1 mi
- Chavez Springs: 16.7 mi
- Dove Spring: 20.0 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 13.3 mi
- Cherry Town: 15.0 mi
- Riley: 15.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Cerro Pelon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladrón Peak | ESE 117° | 2,780 m | 19.1 mi |
| Blue Mesa | WSW 241° | 2,605 m | 22.4 mi |
| Indian Mesa | SSW 202° | 2,600 m | 20.0 mi |
| D Cross Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,589 m | 20.3 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | SSW 192° | 2,574 m | 24.2 mi |
| Techado Mesa | W 271° | 2,569 m | 21.7 mi |
| Wiley Mesa | W 271° | 2,528 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bell Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,507 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pietown 19ne, 29 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583957
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