Cerro Grande
About
Cerro Grande is a summit in New Mexico, 10,201 feet elevation. It is reached by the Cerro Grande Route, a public trail 4.58 miles long with 1,241 feet of elevation gain.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
10,201 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Cerro Grande
New Mexico
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Los Alamos 13 W, NM weather station, 6.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high9° low
- Feb38° high12° low
- Mar44° high20° low
- Apr52° high25° low
- May62° high32° low
- Jun72° high39° low
- Jul74° high45° low
- Aug71° high43° low
- Sep66° high35° low
- Oct57° high26° low
- Nov45° high17° low
- Dec36° high9° low
The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Valles Caldera National Preserve · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Upper Frijoles Crossing, New Mexico · 4.7 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Valles Caldera National Preserve as of Oct 9, 2026:
Trail closure for pipeline restoration project
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Backcountry route open to vehicles May 15 - November 15
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Valle TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Valle Trail (289)Hiking1.6 mi
- Valle Grande TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Birding By Car Stop 1Hiking1.6 mi
- Cañon de Valle BouldersRock climbing2.8 mi
- 45° BoulderRock climbing3.1 mi
- Main WallRock climbing3.1 mi
- Dungeon, TheRock climbing3.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
