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Cerro Pedernal

New Mexico

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Cerro Pedernal is a summit of 9,854 feet in the Coyote Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico, about 4 miles from the small community of Youngsville. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 72°F in June to about 74°F in July, with July and August bringing the most wet days. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. The Cerro Pedernal Trail starts just 0.1 mile away. Other hikes close by include Piedra Lumbre, Canada Gonzales and Mogote. For a different outing, the Eclipse Buttress climbing area is about 5 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

9,854 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Cerro Pedernal

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

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–74°F and lows of 32–45°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Los Alamos 13 W, NM weather station, 21 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high9° low
  2. Feb38° high12° low
  3. Mar44° high20° low
  4. Apr52° high25° low
  5. May62° high32° low
  6. Jun72° high39° low
  7. Jul74° high45° low
  8. Aug71° high43° low
  9. Sep66° high35° low
  10. Oct57° high26° low
  11. Nov45° high17° low
  12. Dec36° high9° low

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Youngsville, New Mexico · 4.2 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Santa Fe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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