Cliff · Colorado
Profile Rock
Profile Rock is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,379 m. Hagues Peak stands 4,133 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect, a peak 1.7 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2379 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.70016, -105.63028
- On the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 18.6 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Medicine Bow Curve · 19 mi
- Gore Range Overlook · 20 mi
- Lava Cliffs · 20 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prospect: 1.7 mi
- Prohibition Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Pingree Hill: 3.6 mi
- South Bald Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Bennett: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Ace 4: 17.1 mi
- Ace 3: 17.2 mi
- Ace 2: 17.2 mi
- Ace 1: 17.2 mi
- Lava Cliffs: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Crown Point B17 Crash Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Ben Delatour Scout Ranch: 9.2 mi
- old sawmill: 10.3 mi
- Stormy Peaks B17 Crash: 11.4 mi
- Willey Lumber Camp: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Disappointment Falls: 5.2 mi
- Beaver Falls: 8.6 mi
- Beaver Falls: 8.6 mi
- Big South Falls: 13.1 mi
- Lost Falls: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Century Park Picnic Site: 9.5 mi
- Ouzel: 15.2 mi
- Endovalley: 19.9 mi
- Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Beaver Creek: 24.5 mi
Parks: 5
- Red Feather Community Park: 7.2 mi
- Bond Park: 23.0 mi
- Baldwin Park: 23.3 mi
- Forks Park: 24.1 mi
- Lory State Park: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Manhattan: 2.7 mi
- Lulu City: 21.0 mi
- Dutchtown: 22.4 mi
- Virginia Dale: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Jakes Bar & Grill: 12.6 mi
- Whale Rock: 22.2 mi
- Freelan Oscar Stanley: 22.7 mi
- Columbine: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Rawah Wilderness: 18.5 mi
- Gateway Natural Area: 20.1 mi
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 22.9 mi
- Watson Lake State Wildlife Area: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 23.0 mi
- Sensory Garden: 23.1 mi
- Legett Columbarium Garden: 25.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Bedsprings: 6.1 mi
- Nelson Spring: 19.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Homestead Museum: 9.4 mi
- Estes Park Museum: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Old Fall River Road: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Profile Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagues Peak | S 183° | 4,133 m | 14.9 mi |
| Gibraltar Peak | S 181° | 4,084 m | 14.3 mi |
| Rowe Peak | S 183° | 4,084 m | 14.5 mi |
| Rowe Mountain | S 184° | 4,018 m | 14.1 mi |
| Comanche Peak | SSW 194° | 3,868 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Dunraven | S 175° | 3,829 m | 14.6 mi |
| Comanche Spire | SSW 192° | 3,743 m | 11.0 mi |
| Fall Mountain | S 188° | 3,736 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 25 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rustic 9wsw, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358911251
Day trips start here
- Estes Park · 23 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 26 mi
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