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Cerros Colorados

Cerros Colorados, seen from above at true elevation

Cerros Colorados rises to 2,136 m in New Mexico. Mount San Miguel stands 2,887 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Deadman Peaks, a peak 0.6 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 6.7 miles off.

The story

mountains in Sandoval County, New Mexico

Wikidata Q49019618, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2136 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.75336, -107.06226

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 15
  • Guadalupe Box: 16.7 mi
  • Gilman Tunnels: 16.7 mi
  • Hoodoos: 18.8 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 18.9 mi
  • Hoodoos: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 11
Parks: 9
Springs: 6
  • Jones Canyon Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Ojo Jarido Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 14.5 mi
  • Los Indios Spring: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 24.0 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 12.0 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Cerros Colorados. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount San MiguelNE 55°2,887 m13.4 mi
Blue Bird MesaNE 37°2,832 m20.3 mi
Pajarito PeakESE 109°2,749 m12.1 mi
Smokey Bear HillENE 57°2,699 m16.3 mi
Joaquin MesaE 85°2,590 m13.8 mi
Schoolhouse MesaENE 70°2,563 m20.3 mi
Cabezon PeakS 190°2,373 m10.8 mi
Bear MouthSW 224°2,334 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:20
June solstice05:5319:5020:28
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:1516:2016:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357571841

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