Mesa Verde West Rim
Mesa Verde West Rim is an attraction in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,075 m. Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv stands 3,037 m to the northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyote Mesa, a peak 2.7 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 13 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cliff in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States
Wikidata Q49469626, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2075 m
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 13.8 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 26 mi
- Tower Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jug House: 6.8 mi
- Mug House: 6.9 mi
- Step House: 7.3 mi
- Spring House: 8.0 mi
- Double House: 8.1 mi
- Coyote Mesa: 2.7 mi
- Basin Butte: 3.3 mi
- East Ute Mesa: 3.9 mi
- West Ute Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Papoose: 4.5 mi
- Pictograph Point: 5.4 mi
- Long House (ticket required): 7.2 mi
- Kodak House: 7.5 mi
- Krueger Point: 7.7 mi
- Echo Cliff: 9.4 mi
- Hawkins Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Mesa Park and Environmental Lab: 11.3 mi
- Future Park: 11.5 mi
- Montezuma Park: 12.1 mi
- Veterans Park: 12.3 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 4.4 mi
- Echo Cliff: 9.4 mi
- North Rim: 10.1 mi
- Soda Point: 12.5 mi
- Chimney Rock: 16.5 mi
- Horse Springs: 5.1 mi
- Rock Springs: 7.0 mi
- Wing Spring: 8.5 mi
- Moccasin Canyon Spring: 17.2 mi
- Sunshine Spring: 21.7 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 14.0 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 19.7 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 21.0 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 23.5 mi
- Mesa Verde National Park: 12.9 mi
- Hovenweep National Monument: 20.3 mi
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument: 20.9 mi
- Comfort Station: 10.3 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Goose Statue: 12.5 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 17.6 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa Verde West Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | NW 317° | 3,037 m | 9.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | NW 307° | 2,863 m | 9.4 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NW 310° | 2,769 m | 8.4 mi |
| Menefee Peak | ENE 67° | 2,688 m | 24.9 mi |
| The Knees | WNW 286° | 2,685 m | 8.1 mi |
| Marble Mountain | NW 318° | 2,618 m | 10.3 mi |
| Park Point | ENE 60° | 2,612 m | 13.0 mi |
| Moccasin Mesa | ENE 62° | 2,547 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:00 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cortez Montezuma CO AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358943273
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 12 mi
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