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Dominguez Rim

Dominguez Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Dominguez Rim is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,695 m. Indian Point stands 3,046 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Escalante Rim, a cliff 4.7 miles away. Grand Mesa passes 18 miles off. 211 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1695 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.78221, -108.29536

Overlooks nearby

211 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Skate Park: 12.0 mi
  • Bob Jay: 12.2 mi
  • Cleland Park: 12.8 mi
  • Tamarac Park: 13.0 mi
  • Riverbend Park: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 39
  • Steamboat Mesa: 10.2 mi
  • Horse Mesa: 10.7 mi
  • Petrie Mesa: 10.8 mi
  • Indian Point: 11.1 mi
  • Negro Mesa: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 37
  • Moab trail rte 2: 4.7 mi
  • Moab trail rte2: 5.1 mi
  • Moab trail rte 2: 7.3 mi
  • Moab trail rte 2: 8.3 mi
  • Moab trail rte 2: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 34
Cliffs: 20
Springs: 11
  • Warm Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Caps Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Steamboat Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Corduroy Spring: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Wild Rose Picnic Ground: 16.3 mi
  • Roofed picnic area: 22.8 mi
  • Ward Way Picnic Site: 24.7 mi
  • Gunnison Forks Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 4
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Dominguez Falls: 5.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dominguez Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian PointNE 34°3,046 m11.1 mi
Uncompahgre ButteSW 233°2,945 m23.7 mi
Monument HillSW 224°2,898 m24.6 mi
Long Point MountainSW 226°2,856 m22.8 mi
Snipe MountainSW 235°2,844 m20.9 mi
Love MesaSW 214°2,764 m24.6 mi
Brush MountainSW 231°2,715 m17.6 mi
Sawmill MesaSSW 197°2,607 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5019:25
June solstice05:4920:0220:42
September equinox07:0218:3719:12
December solstice07:2916:1416:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273443516070757364513828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delta 3E, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358921775

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