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Cerro Vista

Cerro Vista, seen from above at true elevation

Cerro Vista rises to 3,638 m in New Mexico. Jicarita Peak stands 3,904 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Olla, a peak 2.2 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 9.4 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
3638 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.23503, -105.41029

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
Historic sites: 14
  • Fort Burgwin: 9.8 mi
  • Kit Carson Cemetary: 14.9 mi
  • Taos Plaza: 15.0 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial 1985: 15.0 mi
  • Shortcut: 15.3 mi
Museums: 10
Springs: 6
Artworks: 4
  • Red Horse: 14.6 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 15.0 mi
  • Native Art: 16.3 mi
  • Eagle: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartzite River Access: 21.5 mi
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • La Vinateria: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Betty's Bra: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Cerro Vista. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jicarita PeakSW 214°3,904 m15.0 mi
TroubleSSW 203°3,847 m17.5 mi
Jicarilla PeakSW 220°3,805 m20.1 mi
Little Jicarita PeakSSW 208°3,757 m18.3 mi
Pueblo PeakNNW 347°3,746 m18.2 mi
Little Jicarita PeakSSW 212°3,739 m19.1 mi
Trampas PeakSW 223°3,710 m18.4 mi
Larkspur PeakN 0°3,656 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:14
June solstice05:4519:4520:23
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:1016:1116:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232634404856605853423225
Precip in1.51.51.81.41.81.22.82.72.01.61.11.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angel Fire 1S, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593213

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