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Cerro Pelon

Cerro Pelon, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Pelon rises to 3,057 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the southwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper American Canyon Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49019539, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3057 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.26781, -107.55644

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 14
Springs: 10
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Cold Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Ojo Piedra Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Corner Spring: 2.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 4
  • Cibola County History Museum: 18.6 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 18.6 mi
  • New Mexico Mining Museum: 18.6 mi
  • Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 13.8 mi
  • Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Cerro Pelon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TaylorSW 236°3,449 m3.6 mi
Cerro OshaNNE 18°2,947 m1.2 mi
Cerro VenadaWNW 287°2,824 m3.0 mi
Microwave RidgeSSW 204°2,807 m6.0 mi
Cerro RedondoNE 56°2,735 m4.7 mi
Cerros De AlejandroNNE 29°2,732 m11.7 mi
Cerro ChivatoENE 60°2,716 m8.9 mi
Cerro AguilaNE 54°2,691 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4919:22
June solstice05:5719:5120:29
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:1616:2317:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593156

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