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Cerro Pelon

Cerro Pelon, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Pelon rises to 2,274 m in New Mexico. Sandia Crest stands 3,255 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Manzano Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49019536, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2274 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.03091, -106.43770

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Manzano Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Twin Peaks South: 1.7 mi
  • Twin Peaks North: 2.0 mi
  • Manzano Saddle: 3.4 mi
  • U Mound: 4.2 mi
Attractions: 59
  • PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 5.9 mi
  • Republic F-105 Thunderchief: 5.9 mi
  • V-750 Dvina: 5.9 mi
  • LTV A-7 Corsair: 5.9 mi
  • MIG-21: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 53
  • Musical Highway: 3.2 mi
  • Aluminum Yucca: 3.2 mi
  • Eye Of The Sandias: 3.5 mi
  • Luis Garcia: 4.3 mi
  • M: 5.6 mi
Springs: 35
  • Carlito Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Three Gun Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Embudo Spring: 4.8 mi
  • South Sandia Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Old South Sandia Spring: 5.2 mi
Museums: 33
Historic sites: 28
Picnic sites: 27
Gardens: 16
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Cerro Pelon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandia CrestN 357°3,255 m12.4 mi
North Sandia PeakN 356°3,184 m14.2 mi
The NeedleN 355°3,127 m13.6 mi
The ThumbN 356°3,081 m12.0 mi
The ChimneyN 356°3,051 m12.6 mi
TombstoneN 356°3,048 m13.1 mi
JawboneN 0°3,014 m10.9 mi
South Sandia PeakN 4°2,982 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5319:4620:24
September equinox06:5418:3119:04
December solstice07:1116:1916:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354047546373767467564435
Precip in0.70.91.10.90.70.62.62.71.61.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Foothills NE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593152

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