East Rim
East Rim is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,185 m. Hesperus Mountain stands 4,033 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Whites Mesa, a peak 1.2 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 4.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2185 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Whites Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Big Mesa: 1.5 mi
- Weber Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Moccasin Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Lone Cone: 4.8 mi
- Sandal House: 5.5 mi
- Painted Kiva House: 7.2 mi
- Cedar Tree Tower: 7.3 mi
- Boneawl House: 8.3 mi
- Indian Ruins: 8.3 mi
- The Knife Edge: 5.1 mi
- Megalithic House: 7.4 mi
- Pipe Shrine House: 7.4 mi
- Far View House: 7.4 mi
- Far View community: 7.4 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 7.1 mi
- Speed Demon Park: 7.2 mi
- Mancos Wayside Park: 7.7 mi
- Northside Park: 7.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 7.8 mi
- Flint Rock Point: 7.2 mi
- North Rim: 8.2 mi
- Echo Cliff: 9.4 mi
- Soda Point: 9.6 mi
- Grouse Point: 16.0 mi
- Rock Springs: 10.0 mi
- Horse Springs: 12.0 mi
- Valley View Spring: 13.6 mi
- Caviness Spring: 14.1 mi
- Caviness Spring: 14.1 mi
- Mesa Verde National Park: 4.2 mi
- East La Plata Wildlife Area: 22.8 mi
- BOR - Lake Nighthorse Recreation Area: 23.8 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 7.7 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 14.7 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 18.0 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 5.9 mi
- Goose Statue: 13.0 mi
- Comfort Station: 8.9 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 7.9 mi
- Mayday: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of East Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperus Mountain | NE 50° | 4,033 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Moss | NE 52° | 4,022 m | 20.5 mi |
| Lavender Peak | NE 51° | 4,020 m | 20.4 mi |
| Spiller Peak | NE 52° | 4,000 m | 19.6 mi |
| Centennial Peak | NE 51° | 3,981 m | 20.9 mi |
| Babcock Peak | NE 53° | 3,968 m | 20.1 mi |
| Diorite Peak | NE 54° | 3,889 m | 21.7 mi |
| Burwell Peak | NE 53° | 3,857 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mancos 1SW, 6 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Mesa Verde National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358943256
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 5 mi
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