Kaan Paachihpi
Kaan Paachihpi is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,953 m. Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv stands 3,037 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Papoose, a peak 0.1 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 17 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1953 m
How to reach it
- 17.4 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 9.4 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 28 mi
- Tower Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 7.7 mi
- Jug House: 9.3 mi
- Mug House: 9.5 mi
- Step House: 9.8 mi
- Double House: 9.8 mi
- Papoose: 0.1 mi
- Short Mesa: 1.4 mi
- Cowboy Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Chimney Rock: 3.7 mi
- West Ute Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Mesa Verde West Rim: 4.4 mi
- Pictograph Point: 8.9 mi
- Kodak House: 9.4 mi
- Long House (ticket required): 9.4 mi
- Inaccessible House: 10.5 mi
- Hawkins Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Mesa Park and Environmental Lab: 15.7 mi
- Future Park: 15.9 mi
- Montezuma Park: 16.5 mi
- Veterans Park: 16.7 mi
- Wing Spring: 4.6 mi
- Horse Springs: 8.7 mi
- Rock Springs: 10.1 mi
- Sunshine Spring: 18.3 mi
- Moccasin Canyon Spring: 20.2 mi
- Echo Cliff: 10.8 mi
- Chimney Rock: 12.2 mi
- Soda Point: 13.1 mi
- North Rim: 13.8 mi
- East Rim: 19.7 mi
- Mesa Verde National Park: 16.0 mi
- Hovenweep National Monument: 22.3 mi
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument: 24.3 mi
- Comfort Station: 11.7 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 16.7 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 24.0 mi
- Goose Statue: 16.9 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 21.2 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kaan Paachihpi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | NNW 336° | 3,037 m | 12.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNW 327° | 2,863 m | 11.7 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,769 m | 10.9 mi |
| The Knees | NW 315° | 2,685 m | 9.2 mi |
| Marble Mountain | NNW 334° | 2,618 m | 13.2 mi |
| Park Point | NE 50° | 2,612 m | 16.5 mi |
| Moccasin Mesa | NE 51° | 2,547 m | 17.1 mi |
| Piñon | NNE 34° | 2,531 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:00 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mesa Verde NP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/6254067667
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 15 mi
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