Cerro Vista
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. 136 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,638 m
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 9.3 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 48.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 10 mi
- Base Camp View · 29 mi
136 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Olla: 2.2 mi
- Cuchillo de Fernando: 3.7 mi
- Cerro del Oso: 5.9 mi
- Osha Mountain: 6.4 mi
- La Cueva Peak: 6.7 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 14.8 mi
- Shortcut: 14.9 mi
- Kit Carson House Historic Site: 14.9 mi
- Taos Inn Historic Site: 15.0 mi
- 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
- Coyote Creek State Park: 10.9 mi
- Olympic Park: 12.1 mi
- Ranchos Park: 13.4 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 13.7 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 14.5 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 14.8 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 14.9 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 15.0 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 15.0 mi
- Bent House Museum: 15.0 mi
- Loring Spring: 9.2 mi
- Apache Springs: 9.4 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 12.5 mi
- Apache Spring: 16.6 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 19.5 mi
- Red Horse: 14.6 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 15.0 mi
- Native Art: 16.3 mi
- Eagle: 23.5 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 21.7 mi
- Quemado Falls: 22.0 mi
- Pecos Falls: 22.2 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 21.8 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 22.0 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 24.9 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 21.5 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 24.6 mi
- La Vinateria: 12.2 mi
- Betty's Bra: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cerro Vista. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jicarita Peak | SW 214° | 3,904 m | 15.0 mi |
| Trouble | SSW 203° | 3,847 m | 17.5 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SW 220° | 3,805 m | 20.1 mi |
| Lew Wallace Peak | N 2° | 3,779 m | 20.5 mi |
| Little Jicarita Peak | SSW 208° | 3,757 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pueblo Peak | NNW 347° | 3,746 m | 18.2 mi |
| Trampas Peak | SW 223° | 3,710 m | 18.4 mi |
| Larkspur Peak | N 0° | 3,656 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 58 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angel Fire 1S, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593213
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