Cerro Pelon
Cerro Pelon rises to 2,139 m in New Mexico. Cerros De Alejandro stands 2,732 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Parido, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 38 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q49019548, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,139 m
How to reach it
- 38.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.5 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Parido: 1.3 mi
- Bear Mouth: 1.8 mi
- Mesa la Azabache: 3.2 mi
- Cerro del Ojo Frio: 3.9 mi
- Cerro del Ojo de las Yeguas: 5.0 mi
- Ojo Frio: 3.8 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 7.0 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 22.6 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 23.9 mi
- Corner Spring: 24.8 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 19.5 mi
- Puerto Grande: 21.9 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 23.5 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 24.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 9.1 mi
- Hoodoos: 21.5 mi
- Petroglyphs: 22.4 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 13.4 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 13.7 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 18.8 mi
- Tower Ruins: 9.4 mi
- Cabezon: 11.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Cerro Pelon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerros De Alejandro | SW 216° | 2,732 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | SSW 195° | 2,616 m | 8.8 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | SW 228° | 2,610 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | SSW 198° | 2,592 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa Rosa | S 186° | 2,570 m | 12.7 mi |
| B-52 Hill | SSW 191° | 2,553 m | 17.5 mi |
| Cerro Chavez | SW 235° | 2,504 m | 10.3 mi |
| Cerrito del Relampago | SSW 199° | 2,503 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593159
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