North Rim
North Rim is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,518 m. Gibbs Peak stands 3,739 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Mesa, a peak 1.0 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 5.3 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2518 m
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mug House: 5.2 mi
- Step House: 5.2 mi
- Spring House: 5.4 mi
- Cedar Tree Tower: 5.4 mi
- Painted Kiva House: 5.4 mi
- Long Mesa: 1.0 mi
- Navajo Hill: 1.5 mi
- Chapin Mesa: 1.5 mi
- Battleship Rock: 2.4 mi
- Piñon: 3.1 mi
- Megalithic House: 2.2 mi
- Far View Reservoir: 2.3 mi
- Far View community: 2.4 mi
- Far View Archeological Site: 2.4 mi
- Far View House: 2.5 mi
- Denny Park: 5.7 mi
- Denny Park: 5.9 mi
- Denny Lake Park: 5.9 mi
- Hawkins Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Veterans Park: 6.2 mi
- Rock Springs: 4.1 mi
- Horse Springs: 5.1 mi
- Wing Spring: 16.3 mi
- Moccasin Canyon Spring: 19.8 mi
- Valley View Spring: 20.6 mi
- Echo Cliff: 7.4 mi
- East Rim: 8.2 mi
- Soda Point: 10.3 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 13.8 mi
- Flint Rock Point: 14.2 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 11.7 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 13.6 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 14.2 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 18.3 mi
- Mesa Verde National Park: 4.1 mi
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument: 21.7 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Comfort Station: 7.7 mi
- Goose Statue: 6.4 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 7.5 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 7.0 mi
- Mayday: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbs Peak | ENE 67° | 3,739 m | 24.7 mi |
| Helmet Peak | ENE 66° | 3,643 m | 23.5 mi |
| Parrott Peak | ENE 72° | 3,613 m | 23.9 mi |
| Star Peak | ENE 70° | 3,580 m | 24.0 mi |
| Madden Peak | ENE 71° | 3,552 m | 23.8 mi |
| Caviness Mountain | ENE 72° | 3,128 m | 21.4 mi |
| Red Arrow Dome | ENE 68° | 3,076 m | 21.6 mi |
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | W 274° | 3,037 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:00 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cortez 8 SE, 1 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Mesa Verde National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358943245
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 4 mi
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