- Elevation, modelled
- 2,127 m
- Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
- Sentinel Point3,814 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Belt Tour0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6334, -105.2247
Gem Vault is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,127 m. Sentinel Point stands 3,814 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is 2150 Wall, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Gem Vault. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel Point | NNE 24° | 3,814 m | 15.7 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NE 40° | 3,780 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Big Chief | ENE 62° | 3,404 m | 15.3 mi |
| Cow Mountain | NE 41° | 3,392 m | 11.5 mi |
| Trachyte Knob | NNE 33° | 3,310 m | 11.6 mi |
| Big Bull Mountain | NE 47° | 3,303 m | 8.3 mi |
| Rhyolite Mountain | NNE 17° | 3,278 m | 10.8 mi |
| Ironclad Hill | NNE 30° | 3,217 m | 8.7 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Gold Belt TourNational
- 28.0 mi off the Frontier PathwaysNational
Overlooks nearby
- Geologic Overlook · 20 mi
- The Valley Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mitre Peak: 1.9 mi
- Little Pisgah Peak: 3.8 mi
- Cooper Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Grouse Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Nipple Mountain: 5.4 mi
Parks: 59
- Mountain View Adventure Park: 7.2 mi
- Beaver Creek State Wildlife Area: 9.7 mi
- Lower Beaver Park: 10.2 mi
- Royal Gorge Park: 12.4 mi
- Margrette Park: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 34
- Seep Springs Arch: 5.4 mi
- Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad: 8.4 mi
- Mollie Kathleen Mine: 9.0 mi
- Royal Gorge Dinosaur Adventure: 10.8 mi
- Skyline Drive: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 25
- 2150 Wall: 0.1 mi
- Cactus Cliff: 0.2 mi
- Bank North: 0.3 mi
- Dark Side: 0.3 mi
- Spiney Ridge: 0.4 mi
Museums: 17
- Lowell Thomas Museum: 7.0 mi
- Outlaws & Law Men Jail Museum: 8.1 mi
- Cripple Creek District Museum: 8.3 mi
- Cripple Creek District Museum: 8.3 mi
- Cripple Creek District Museum: 8.3 mi
Springs: 10
- Iron Spring: 22.2 mi
- Twin Spring: 22.6 mi
- Stratton Spring: 22.7 mi
- Cheyenne Spring: 22.7 mi
- Shoshone Spring: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 9
- Rita the Rock Planter: 5.9 mi
- Anklyosaurus: 10.8 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 10.9 mi
- Allosaurus: 10.9 mi
- John C. Fremont: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Lakemoor Community Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Lakemoor Community Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Barksdale Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Crowe Gulch Picnic Ground: 22.4 mi
- Prairie Skipper Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Helen Hunt Falls: 20.4 mi
- Ramona: 21.2 mi
- Feather: 21.2 mi
- Bridal Veil: 21.2 mi
- Shorty: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Gresson Ore Sorting: 7.3 mi
- America the Beautiful: 17.4 mi
- Nelson Camp: 17.4 mi
- Mountaineer Train Memorial: 22.2 mi
- George Eber Duclo: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- High Mesa Grassland Instant Study Area: 15.8 mi
- Aiken Canyon Preserve: 18.2 mi
- Cheyenne Mountain State Park: 21.9 mi
- Upper Grape Creek Wilderness Study Area: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Bear Sculpture Garden: 22.1 mi
- Shipping Container Farm: 22.1 mi
- The Secret Garden: 24.4 mi
- westside community garden: 25.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dakota Hot Springs: 17.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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