Cerro Pelon
Cerro Pelon rises to 2,381 m in New Mexico. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the southeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Socorro Historical District Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 158 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019551, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2381 m
How to reach it
- 21.1 mi off the Socorro Historical District Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
- 21.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Flight Deck · 27 mi
- Eagle Scout Deck · 28 mi
- Dabbler Deck · 28 mi
158 named places within 25 miles
- Elephant Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Magdalena Peak: 3.4 mi
- North Baldy: 4.9 mi
- Baxter Peak: 5.0 mi
- Tip Top Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Agua Fria Spring: 3.3 mi
- Upper Garcia Canyon Spring: 5.3 mi
- Cabin Spring: 5.8 mi
- Garcia Canyon Spring: 5.9 mi
- Baldy Spring: 6.2 mi
- EMRTC Rattlesnake: 20.0 mi
- Shiva:Shiwana: 20.5 mi
- Passage of the Earth and the Sky: 20.5 mi
- "The Past", "The Present", and "The Future": 20.6 mi
- The Desert Maiden: 20.6 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 5.3 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 5.7 mi
- Magdalena Fault Historical Marker: 10.8 mi
- Billing Smelter Historic Site: 19.7 mi
- Alice Kase Memorial Bench: 20.3 mi
- Langmuir Research Site: 8.9 mi
- Socorro Gun Range: 19.5 mi
- NMT Alumni Hill Park: 20.5 mi
- West Place Park: 21.0 mi
- Sedillo Park: 21.2 mi
- Clemens Ranch House: 4.3 mi
- Clemens Ranch House Historic Site: 4.3 mi
- Old Jail House: 5.1 mi
- Dobson House Historic Site: 5.2 mi
- Charles Ilfield Company Warehouse: 5.3 mi
- Box Car Museum: 5.3 mi
- New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Museum: 20.8 mi
- Hammel Museum: 21.5 mi
- López Rose Garden: 20.6 mi
- Dowdle Family Memorial Garden: 20.6 mi
- Brown Hall Rose Garden: 20.8 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 17.9 mi
- Hells Mesa: 18.1 mi
- Sandbar Riverine Park: 22.9 mi
- Riley: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Pelon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Baldy | SE 130° | 3,279 m | 5.8 mi |
| Timber Peak | SE 127° | 3,181 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Withington | SW 228° | 3,077 m | 16.9 mi |
| Tower Peak | SW 224° | 3,026 m | 17.3 mi |
| North Baldy | E 85° | 3,003 m | 4.9 mi |
| A-L Peak | SW 231° | 2,940 m | 14.6 mi |
| Tip Top Mountain | NE 50° | 2,773 m | 5.6 mi |
| Buck Peak | ESE 119° | 2,764 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:26 | 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 | 32 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593149
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