El Cerro Tome

El Cerro Tome rises to 1,587 m in New Mexico. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Korean War Memorial, a historic site 1.7 miles away. El Camino Real passes 1.0 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49027414, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1587 m
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 7.5 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 4.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.7 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 28 mi
- Bet's Rock · 28 mi
- Flat Rock Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Plaza de Tome: 1.8 mi
- La Bonitas Park: 2.6 mi
- Chester Skinner Park: 2.7 mi
- Maravillas Park: 2.8 mi
- Los Lunas Sports Complex: 3.2 mi
- ATSF M-1: 7.7 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 14.4 mi
- Hubbell House Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone: 16.7 mi
- Zia: 21.5 mi
- Northern Summit: 6.2 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas: 6.2 mi
- La Loma Alta: 6.9 mi
- Parea Mesa: 11.4 mi
- Lomita Trigo: 12.4 mi
- CNMCF Level I: 2.8 mi
- Los Lunas: 5.1 mi
- Los Lunas: 5.2 mi
- Belen B: 8.6 mi
- Giant Stone Rattlesnake: 17.9 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 15.3 mi
- Los Vayas Spring: 15.9 mi
- Whiskey Spring: 16.0 mi
- Monte Largo Spring: 16.4 mi
- Mina Spring: 16.4 mi
- LL Heritage & Arts: 3.9 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 7.5 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 7.6 mi
- Cavalcade of Wings: 20.9 mi
- DTRA Museum: 22.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 1.7 mi
- War Cannon: 3.9 mi
- Pajarito: 16.0 mi
- Founders' Wall: 16.8 mi
- International District Community Garden: 21.9 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 22.4 mi
- Castetter Greenhouse: 23.0 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 23.3 mi
- Lobo Garden: 23.3 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 6.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 9.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 11.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.5 mi
- Trailhead: 21.8 mi
- Tingley Park: 22.4 mi
- Carpenter: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Cerro Tome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | SE 128° | 3,060 m | 18.5 mi |
| Gallo Peak | ESE 119° | 3,047 m | 17.2 mi |
| Bosque Peak | E 87° | 2,929 m | 15.6 mi |
| North Bosque Peak | E 86° | 2,909 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mosca Peak | ENE 77° | 2,890 m | 17.5 mi |
| Guadalupe Peak | ENE 76° | 2,873 m | 17.1 mi |
| Capilla Peak | ESE 102° | 2,852 m | 17.6 mi |
| Osha Peak | ESE 111° | 2,824 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
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 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Lunas 3 SSW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 923595 — El Cerro Tome, Valencia County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357608840
Day trips start here
- Los Lunas · 4 mi
- Belen · 8 mi
- Central New Mexico · 14 mi
- Albuquerque · 23 mi
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