Cliff · Colorado
Red Nose
Red Nose is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,115 m. Black Mountain stands 3,030 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Emma's Tiara, a peak 0.9 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2115 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.88665, -105.24915
- 12.9 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Emma's Tiara: 0.9 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 1.3 mi
- Red Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Table Rock: 3.2 mi
Parks: 46
- Wellington Community Park: 17.2 mi
- Library Park: 17.7 mi
- Corage Park: 17.9 mi
- Wellington City Park: 18.0 mi
- Viewpointe Park: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Soapstone Prairie Natural Area: 8.8 mi
- Gateway Natural Area: 12.9 mi
- Watson Lake State Wildlife Area: 17.9 mi
- Lions' Open Space: 19.1 mi
- Butterfly Woods: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Lovers Leap: 8.2 mi
- The Citadel Crag: 19.0 mi
- Plumb Line Crag Lower Tier: 19.2 mi
- Plumb Line Crag Upper Tier: 19.2 mi
- Nat's Three Star Roof: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 16
- Jakes Bar & Grill: 11.2 mi
- Whale Rock: 18.1 mi
- Buffalo: 18.5 mi
- Upcyclone: 21.6 mi
- Concrete Monster: 22.2 mi
Museums: 9
- Bee Family Centennial Farm Museum: 20.1 mi
- The Farm at Lee Martinez Park: 21.8 mi
- Fort Collins Museum of Discovery: 22.2 mi
- Avery House: 22.4 mi
- Museo de las Tres Colonias: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Ben Delatour Scout Ranch: 14.6 mi
- Ames Monument: 18.6 mi
- Cache la Poudre Monument: 18.6 mi
- Don Lightbody: 22.1 mi
- Annie's Grave: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Ouzel: 14.3 mi
- Century Park Picnic Site: 17.1 mi
- Skyline Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Murphy Center Community Garden: 21.7 mi
- FoCo Cafe Community Garden: 22.3 mi
- Monfort Quadrangle: 23.4 mi
- Community Garden: 24.0 mi
- Rolland Moore Community Garden: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Virginia Dale: 7.0 mi
- Hecla: 19.1 mi
- Manhattan: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Disappointment Falls: 18.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 19.9 mi
- Horsetooth Falls: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- CDOT Rest Area: Virginia Dale (Seasonal): 10.0 mi
- Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Tree Rock: 17.8 mi
- Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center: 22.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Bedsprings: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dixon Reservoir Beach: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Red Nose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | W 267° | 3,030 m | 20.4 mi |
| Deadhorse Mountain | WNW 285° | 2,762 m | 18.5 mi |
| Iron Mountain | WNW 284° | 2,649 m | 17.1 mi |
| Diamond Peak | WNW 292° | 2,621 m | 17.4 mi |
| Pingree Hill | WSW 237° | 2,609 m | 20.1 mi |
| Vedauwoo | NNW 341° | 2,604 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Ethel | SSW 197° | 2,578 m | 18.2 mi |
| Rainbow Rock | SW 232° | 2,530 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
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 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Virginia Dale 7 ENE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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