Cerro Pelon

Cerro Pelon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Cerro Pelon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Cerro Pelon: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Cerro Pelon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.02696, -106.59559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cerro Pelon

• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~22 km · Must-see
• Redondo Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~22 km · Must-see
• Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~24 km · Must-see
• Valles Caldera supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~27 km · Must-see
• San Pedro Parks Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~28 km · Must-see
• Jemez Falls · waterfall · Sandoval · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~30 km · Must-see
• Jemez National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~34 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~35 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~36 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~36 km · Must-see
• Jemez State Monument · park · Sandoval · ~36 km · Must-see
• Los Alamos History Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~39 km · Must-see
• KRSN-AM (Los Alamos) · attraction · Los Alamos · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bradbury Science Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~39 km · Must-see
• Puye Cliff Dwellings · fort · Rio Arriba · ~42 km · Must-see
• Chama River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bandelier National Monument · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cerro Pelon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cerro Pelon

• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~22 km · Must-see
• Redondo Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~22 km · Must-see
• Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~24 km · Must-see
• Valles Caldera supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~27 km · Must-see
• Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~30 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~36 km · Must-see
• Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~72 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~80 km · Must-see
• Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~88 km · Must-see
• Atalaya Park · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~91 km · Must-see

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