Cerro Pelon
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
- 2.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.2 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 4.2 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 12.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 5 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 5 mi
- Bet's Rock · 5 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Department of Defense Withdrawal: 2.1 mi
- Cañon de Carnuel Grant: 2.4 mi
- Hawk Watch Open Space: 2.6 mi
- Tres Pistolas Open Space: 2.8 mi
- Manzano / Four HIlls Open Space: 2.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 4.4 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 4.8 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: 6.0 mi
- National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: 6.0 mi
- DTRA Museum: 6.4 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
- ATLAS-I Wedge: 6.8 mi
- ATLAS-I Trestle: 6.8 mi
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque: 8.4 mi
- Pine Flat Picnic Site: 5.8 mi
- Deadman Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 7.0 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 7.1 mi
- Oak Flat Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Garden Center: 6.2 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Winrock Garden: 8.4 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 8.4 mi
- International District Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 7.3 mi
- Trailhead: 13.0 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 13.6 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 19.8 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 19.9 mi
- Travertine Falls: 5.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Crest | N 357° | 3,255 m | 12.4 mi |
| North Sandia Peak | N 356° | 3,184 m | 14.2 mi |
| The Needle | N 355° | 3,127 m | 13.6 mi |
| The Thumb | N 356° | 3,081 m | 12.0 mi |
| The Chimney | N 356° | 3,051 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tombstone | N 356° | 3,048 m | 13.1 mi |
| Jawbone | N 0° | 3,014 m | 10.9 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | N 4° | 2,982 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
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 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albuquerque Foothills NE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593152
Day trips start here
- Cedar Crest · 6 mi
- Albuquerque · 13 mi
- Central New Mexico · 14 mi
- Edgewood · 14 mi
- Bernalillo · 20 mi
- Los Lunas · 23 mi
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