El Cerro Colorado
El Cerro Colorado rises to 2,411 m in New Mexico. Chimayosos Peak stands 3,914 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Blonde Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 36 miles off.
The story
mountain in Mora County, New Mexico
Wikidata Q49027409, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2411 m
How to reach it
- 36.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 23.2 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 24.1 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blonde Mountain: 1.0 mi
- El Poso: 4.0 mi
- Comanche Peak: 4.9 mi
- Los Hornos: 6.2 mi
- La Loma del Mudo: 6.2 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- Mora Lounge: 7.3 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 8.6 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 9.1 mi
- Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker: 15.5 mi
- Watrous Historical Marker: 22.4 mi
- Hermits Peak Historical Marker: 23.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 21.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 21.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 24.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 24.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 24.8 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 15.6 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 15.6 mi
- HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER: 21.0 mi
- Old Cartwright Mill Site: 23.2 mi
- Loring Spring: 12.0 mi
- Apache Springs: 22.2 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 23.1 mi
- Pecos Falls: 19.6 mi
- Quemado Falls: 23.8 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 8.1 mi
- Fort Union Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of El Cerro Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimayosos Peak | WSW 258° | 3,914 m | 21.6 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | W 273° | 3,904 m | 18.4 mi |
| Trouble | W 260° | 3,847 m | 16.9 mi |
| Little Jicarita Peak | W 261° | 3,757 m | 18.7 mi |
| Little Jicarita Peak | W 262° | 3,739 m | 20.1 mi |
| Cerro Olla | NW 316° | 3,643 m | 16.2 mi |
| Cerro Vista | NW 323° | 3,638 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cebolla | WSW 243° | 3,621 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357573206
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