Cerro Pelon
Cerro Pelon rises to 2,704 m in New Mexico. Cerro Vista stands 3,638 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro del Amole, a peak 3.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 41 miles off.
The story
mountain in Mora County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49019540, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2704 m
How to reach it
- 41.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 13.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 26.0 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Base Camp View · 26 mi
- Base Camp View · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro del Amole: 3.3 mi
- Encinosa Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Ocate Peak: 5.0 mi
- Los Naranjos Peak: 5.3 mi
- Cerro Negro: 6.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 11.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 11.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 14.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 14.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 14.5 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 17.2 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 17.2 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 17.2 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 17.2 mi
- Mora Lounge: 17.2 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 11.0 mi
- Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker: 13.2 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 18.6 mi
- Wagon Mound Historical Marker: 20.6 mi
- Wagon Mound Veterans' Memorial Park: 20.7 mi
- María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker: 20.0 mi
- Old Cartwright Mill Site: 20.3 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 21.6 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 21.6 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 18.3 mi
- Kit Carson Museum: 20.1 mi
- Loring Spring: 20.9 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 23.3 mi
- Fort Union Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Betty's Bra: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Cerro Pelon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Vista | WNW 296° | 3,638 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cuchillo de Fernando | NW 306° | 3,445 m | 20.5 mi |
| Agua Fria Peak | NNW 336° | 3,364 m | 20.2 mi |
| Osha Mountain | NW 314° | 3,305 m | 21.2 mi |
| Cieneguilla Mountain | NNW 333° | 3,226 m | 22.2 mi |
| Spruce Hill | NNW 338° | 3,141 m | 18.4 mi |
| Cerro Picacho | W 274° | 3,136 m | 21.0 mi |
| Burn Peak | N 355° | 3,027 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583043
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