- Elevation, modelled
- 2,405 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bennett Peak4,026 m · 18.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway18.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7302, -106.3128
Elephant Rocks is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 2,405 m. Bennett Peak stands 4,026 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elephant Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Peak | SSW 201° | 4,026 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mesa Mountain | NW 305° | 3,954 m | 21.3 mi |
| Pintada Mountain | SSW 197° | 3,911 m | 16.9 mi |
| Windy Mountain | SSW 195° | 3,845 m | 18.9 mi |
| Grayback Mountain | SW 216° | 3,842 m | 22.9 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SSW 200° | 3,809 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bowers Peak | NW 315° | 3,795 m | 21.5 mi |
| Boot Mountain | NW 317° | 3,786 m | 18.1 mi |
- 18.4 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
65 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 54
- Elephant Rocks: 1.7 mi
- East Butte: 2.1 mi
- Indian Head: 4.2 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Peñascito: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- San Juan Batista Monument: 8.6 mi
- Welcome to Hooper: 23.6 mi
- Welcome to Hooper: 23.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 23.7 mi
- Hooper Town Park: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Marilyn Tank: 15.9 mi
- Howitzer: 15.9 mi
- Colorado Gators Reptile Park: 24.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Rio Grande County Museum: 4.2 mi
- Homelake Veterans' History Museum: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Shaw Creek: 13.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:10 | 16:51 |
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