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Los Cerros

Los Cerros, seen from above at true elevation

Los Cerros rises to 2,572 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Clara Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49046850, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2572 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.02613, -106.25975

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 52
  • Nexus: 9.1 mi
  • LAM: 10.0 mi
  • Rudolfo Anaya Mural: 10.2 mi
  • Michael Jordan: 10.2 mi
  • Golondrina: 10.2 mi
Parks: 35
  • Los Pueblos Park: 8.7 mi
  • Pine Street Playlot: 9.9 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 10.0 mi
  • Valdez Park: 10.2 mi
  • Kiva: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 33
Springs: 18
Attractions: 17
Museums: 10
Picnic sites: 10
  • Camp May: 11.8 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
Waterfalls: 3
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 18.1 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Jemez Falls: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 2
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 22.3 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Los Cerros. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeWSW 256°3,558 m11.0 mi
Chicoma MountainW 260°3,517 m7.1 mi
Polvadera PeakWNW 286°3,419 m8.4 mi
Cerro ToledoWSW 258°3,323 m10.2 mi
Caballo MountainSW 230°3,200 m7.7 mi
Pajarito MountainSW 220°3,176 m12.4 mi
Cerro RubioSW 235°3,169 m9.7 mi
Cerros del AbrigoWSW 242°3,148 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:4919:4820:26
September equinox06:5418:3019:03
December solstice07:1316:1516:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323844515969747164524131

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Espanola, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357596248

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