Cliff · Colorado
Cape Horn
Cape Horn is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,544 m. Clark Peak stands 3,947 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Peterson Ridge, a peak 8.1 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 7.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2544 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.59026, -106.29308
- 7.0 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 26.2 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Farview Curve Overlook · 27 mi
- 2 miles above sea level · 28 mi
- Gore Range Overlook · 30 mi
- Medicine Bow Curve · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Peterson Ridge: 8.1 mi
- Buffalo Peak: 8.7 mi
- Aspen Knoll: 10.0 mi
- Michigan Hill: 10.9 mi
- Pole Mountain: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge: 9.9 mi
- Rawah Wilderness: 18.2 mi
Museums: 1
- North Park Pioneer Museum: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Dennis Hump: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Willey Lumber Camp: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Cape Horn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Peak | E 86° | 3,947 m | 19.1 mi |
| South Rawah Peak | ENE 75° | 3,854 m | 18.3 mi |
| North Rawah Peak | ENE 71° | 3,799 m | 18.1 mi |
| Pipet | E 89° | 3,790 m | 19.2 mi |
| Siskin | E 90° | 3,776 m | 19.2 mi |
| Junco | E 92° | 3,775 m | 19.4 mi |
| Parkview Mountain | SSE 155° | 3,748 m | 19.8 mi |
| Grosbeak | E 93° | 3,714 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 17 | 26 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 37 | 25 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walden, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
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