- Elevation, modelled
- 3,699 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Hagues Peak4,133 m · 7.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4273, -105.7562
Lava Cliffs is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 3,699 m. Hagues Peak stands 4,133 m to the northeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Marmot Point, a peak 1.5 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Lava Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagues Peak | NE 56° | 4,133 m | 7.0 mi |
| Fairchild Mountain | ENE 60° | 4,116.18 m | 5.6 mi |
| Ypsilon Mountain | ENE 62° | 4,098 m | 4.5 mi |
| Rowe Peak | NE 53° | 4,084 m | 7.3 mi |
| Gibraltar Peak | NE 54° | 4,084 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mummy Mountain | ENE 65° | 4,079 m | 7.7 mi |
| Rowe Mountain | NE 50° | 4,018 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Chiquita | ENE 72° | 3,978 m | 3.7 mi |
- On the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 8.8 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 11.9 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Cliffs · 1 mi
- Gore Range Overlook · 1 mi
- Medicine Bow Curve · 1 mi
- Rock Cut · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Marmot Point: 1.5 mi
- Sundance Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Mount Chapin: 2.9 mi
- Specimen Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Sheep Rock: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- Chasm Falls: 4.5 mi
- Thousand Falls: 4.9 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 6.5 mi
- Fern Falls: 7.2 mi
- Marguerite Falls: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Ace 4: 4.7 mi
- Ace 3: 4.7 mi
- Ace 2: 4.8 mi
- Ace 1: 4.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Shipler Cabins: 5.0 mi
- Lulu City Site: 5.0 mi
- Willey Lumber Camp: 9.2 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 11.1 mi
- Jeffrey Christensen: 11.1 mi
Parks: 12
- Rocky Mountain National Park: 7.0 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park: 8.9 mi
- Town Square Park: 12.5 mi
- James Cairns Open Space: 12.8 mi
- Baldwin Park: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 8
- Cross: 10.6 mi
- The YMCA Kids: 11.4 mi
- The Free Spirit: 11.4 mi
- “Welcome” -Bear: 11.4 mi
- Reaching Out: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Endovalley: 5.3 mi
- Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Beaver Creek: 5.6 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 10.6 mi
- Sprague Lake: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Wind River Ranch: 14.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 24.3 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 24.4 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 24.4 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 24.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Lookout Springs: 15.3 mi
- Jacob Spring: 15.3 mi
- Bedsprings: 18.1 mi
- Wilson Spring: 19.0 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 3
- Legett Columbarium Garden: 11.5 mi
- Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 12.5 mi
- Sensory Garden: 12.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Kauffman House Museum: 12.6 mi
- Homestead Museum: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 12.9 mi
- Button Rock Preserve: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Surprise Beach: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 7 mi
- Estes Park · 13 mi
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