Cerro Pelon
Cerro Pelon rises to 2,112 m in New Mexico. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Montoso, a peak 1.3 miles away. Abo Pass Trail passes 4.7 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America; geonames ID = 5483764.
Wikidata Q49019552, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,112 m
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 9.1 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 15.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 21.4 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
81 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Montoso: 1.3 mi
- Whiteface Mountain: 3.4 mi
- U-Butte: 3.9 mi
- Red Butte: 4.7 mi
- Red Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Little Sand Spring: 10.7 mi
- Cibola Spring: 11.2 mi
- La Casa Spring: 12.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 13.7 mi
- Ojo Barreras Spring: 16.9 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 7.8 mi
- Tomasino Mill: 9.9 mi
- Don Pat Mill: 10.0 mi
- Red Mill: 12.7 mi
- Mountainair Historic Marker: 20.3 mi
- Bernado State Game Refuge: 17.2 mi
- Ranger Station Picnic Ground: 19.6 mi
- Red Canyon Picnic Grounds: 20.8 mi
- Monte Alto Plaza: 20.8 mi
- Chavez Memorial Park: 21.0 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 21.1 mi
- Sarracino Hall: 24.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.3 mi
- New Mexico Zia: 20.6 mi
- Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Quarai Museum: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Pelon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | NNE 16° | 3,060 m | 18.1 mi |
| Gallo Peak | NNE 15° | 3,047 m | 21.3 mi |
| Osha Peak | NNE 15° | 2,824 m | 23.6 mi |
| Whiteface Mountain | NW 325° | 2,294 m | 3.4 mi |
| Cerrito del Espia | NNE 26° | 2,216 m | 22.1 mi |
| Rayo Hills | SE 128° | 2,205 m | 6.9 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | N 350° | 2,191 m | 1.3 mi |
| La Cebolla | SSW 204° | 2,167 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bernardo, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583037
Day trips start here
- Belen · 26 mi
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