Cerro el Peñascal

Cerro el Peñascal: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 el Peñascal

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

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

Visiting Cerro el Peñascal: tips

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

How to reach Cerro el Peñascal — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.64527, -104.73887. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cerro el Peñascal

• Chinati Hot Springs · attraction · Presidio · ~57 km · Must-see
• Cañón Oscuro · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~16 km
• Cañón Grande · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~25 km
• Cañada Los Leones · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~29 km
• Cañada El Castaño · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~39 km
• C. Redondo · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~39 km
• Cañones Cuates · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~42 km
• Monumento a los Niños Heroes · fort · Ojinaga · ~42 km
• Chinati Mountains State Natural Area · sanctuary · Presidio · ~43 km
• Captain Henry Skillman, C.S.A. · fort · Presidio · ~46 km
• Cerro Orona · viewpoint · Presidio · ~46 km
• Cañón Hondo · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~47 km
• Sacred Heart Church · church · Presidio · ~48 km
• Cañada El Pujido · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~48 km
• C. El Picacho · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~49 km
• Presa Rincon · lake · Presidio · ~49 km
• Arenoso Arroyo · viewpoint · Presidio · ~49 km
• Cañada Uribe · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~50 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cerro el Peñascal

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cerro el Peñascal

• Cerro de las Burras · viewpoint · Presidio · ~83 km · Must-see
• Solitario Peak · viewpoint · Presidio · ~111 km · Must-see
• Needle Peak · viewpoint · Presidio · ~116 km · Must-see
• Packsaddle Mountain · viewpoint · Brewster · ~143 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Jeff Davis · ~146 km · Must-see
• Cañón Oscuro · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~16 km
• Cañón Grande · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~25 km
• Cañada Los Leones · viewpoint · Ojinaga · ~29 km
• Cañada El Castaño · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~39 km
• C. Redondo · viewpoint · Coyame del Sotol · ~39 km

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