- Elevation, modelled
- 2,547 m
- Tallest summit within 11.7 miles
- Rosedale Peak3,597 m · 8.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5720, -105.3755
Meditation Rock is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,547 m. Rosedale Peak stands 3,597 m to the west, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Maxwell Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Meditation Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale Peak | W 264° | 3,597 m | 8.8 mi |
| Chief Mountain | NW 312° | 3,566 m | 10.6 mi |
| Meridian Hill | W 260° | 3,503 m | 6.0 mi |
| Royal Mountain | WSW 257° | 3,500 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain | NW 320° | 3,484 m | 9.7 mi |
| Papoose Mountain | NW 316° | 3,407 m | 10.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSW 204° | 3,271 m | 3.0 mi |
| Shadow Mountain | W 259° | 3,234 m | 4.3 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 7 mi
- Panorama Point · 8 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 10 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Evergreen Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Shadow Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Elephant Butte: 4.4 mi
- Kinney Peak: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Flying J Ranch Park: 2.9 mi
- Alderfer Ranch: 3.6 mi
- Elephant Butte Park: 3.9 mi
- Elephant Butte Park: 4.0 mi
- Alderfer/Three Sisters Park: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Old Mill: 3.5 mi
- William H. Major Memorial Building: 5.1 mi
- Walker Home Ruins: 9.0 mi
- Summer White House Site: 9.6 mi
- Bradford-Perley House: 10.9 mi
Artworks
- Sculpture Garden: 5.0 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 5.1 mi
- Sculpture: 5.1 mi
- Statue: 5.1 mi
- Oliver: 5.8 mi
Attractions
- Echo Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Geological Nonconformity (1400 Ma): 11.1 mi
- Trading Post: 11.2 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 11.8 mi
- Volcanic Ash Deposit: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 60
- Rosary Garden: 11.9 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 14.4 mi
- Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden: 14.6 mi
- Community Supported Agricultural Washstand: 14.7 mi
- Golden Community Garden: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 51
- Eagle Eye Shelter: 8.6 mi
- LOB19: 9.2 mi
- Whale Watch Mesa: 10.2 mi
- Cloudland: 11.3 mi
- Eagles Aerie: 12.3 mi
Museums: 48
- Hiwan Homestead Museum: 5.4 mi
- Tiny Town: 8.3 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 11.0 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 11.1 mi
- Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Alkire Greenbelt: 12.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 12.7 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 13.2 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 13.3 mi
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Red Wall: 4.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 10.4 mi
- Angel's Ridge: 13.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 13.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Mount Vernon: 12.1 mi
- Russell Gulch: 16.7 mi
- Arapahoe: 17.5 mi
- Nevadaville: 17.6 mi
- Silver Creek: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Maxwell Falls: 0.2 mi
- Elk Falls: 5.0 mi
- The Chutes: 17.2 mi
- Lee Gulch: 20.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 10.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swim Beach: 15.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evergreen, 6 mi away.
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