- Elevation, modelled
- 2,494 m
- Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
- Mount Harvard4,395.6 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Collegiate Peaks2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8021, -106.0739
Rock Pile is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 2,494 m. Mount Harvard stands 4,396 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Whale's Tail, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Collegiate Peaks passes 2.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Rock Pile. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Harvard | WNW 303° | 4,395.6 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Antero | SW 226° | 4,351.4 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mount Princeton | WSW 248° | 4,329.3 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Belford | NW 305° | 4,329.1 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Yale | WNW 283° | 4,328 m | 13.2 mi |
| Tabeguache Peak | SW 218° | 4,316.7 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Oxford | NW 308° | 4,315.9 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Shavano | SW 215° | 4,315 m | 15.5 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
- 21.9 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
Overlooks nearby
- Railroad Gulch Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Midland Hill: 3.0 mi
- Ruby Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 10
- Whale's Tail: 0.5 mi
- The Squeeze: 0.6 mi
- The Chute: 0.9 mi
- The Stairs: 1.1 mi
- Antero: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Antero Junction: 10.2 mi
- Alpine: 13.0 mi
- Trump: 15.7 mi
- St. Elmo: 16.1 mi
- Mary Murphy Mine: 17.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Evans Firewall & Savard Building: 16.2 mi
- American House Hotel Parlor: 16.2 mi
- St. Elmo Town Hall & Jail: 16.2 mi
- The Salida Museum: 19.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- In Memory of Loyal Duke: 18.8 mi
- Train Caboose: 18.8 mi
- Hancock: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Twin Falls: 11.6 mi
- Browns Creek Falls: 12.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hartsel Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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