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Hangmans Rock

Hangmans Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Hangmans Rock is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,022 m. Flat Top Mountain stands 3,766 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Hill, a peak 2.9 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 13 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2022 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.88332, -106.89504

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Blue Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Black Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Pisgah Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Porphyry Mountain: 7.0 mi
  • Derby Mesa: 7.4 mi
Parks: 8
  • Dotsero Wildlife Area: 11.7 mi
  • Eby Creek Mesa HOA park: 15.2 mi
  • Eagle Town Park: 16.4 mi
  • Brush Creek Park: 16.9 mi
  • Big Park: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2
  • Broken Rib Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Deep Lake Spring: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Deep Lake Day Use: 22.9 mi
  • Meadows Day Use Area: 24.9 mi
Museums: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Eagle Community Gardens: 17.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Radium Hot Springs: 19.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Hangmans Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flat Top MountainNW 312°3,766 m13.5 mi
Sheep MountainWNW 282°3,733 m12.9 mi
Derby PeakWNW 297°3,716 m13.7 mi
Dome PeakNW 312°3,713 m11.0 mi
Orno PeakNW 322°3,696 m17.4 mi
Trappers PeakWNW 282°3,650 m19.3 mi
W MountainW 267°3,624 m12.9 mi
Shingle PeakW 274°3,615 m16.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:4020:0020:40
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:2616:0416:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192230384757636154423020
Precip in1.41.31.31.81.61.11.61.61.51.31.21.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yampa, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358910363

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