Skip to content
Byway
Cliff · Colorado

Rio Grande Palisades

Rio Grande Palisades, seen from above at true elevation

Rio Grande Palisades is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,526 m. La Garita Peak stands 4,178 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Coller Wildlife Area, a park 0.1 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2526 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.72500, -106.70893
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sentinel Peak: 3.6 mi
  • Elk Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • McClelland Mountain: 5.0 mi
  • Ute Peak: 5.5 mi
  • Trout Mountain: 6.2 mi
Parks: 9
  • Coller Wildlife Area: 0.1 mi
  • Brown Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
  • Basham Park: 14.8 mi
  • Seime Park: 14.9 mi
  • Silver Skate Park: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Overlook Cliff Rocks: 9.5 mi
  • End of Trail Turn Around: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Columbine Pinic Ground: 11.7 mi
  • Big Meadows Picnic Ground: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Creede Fork: 14.4 mi
  • Elephant Rocks: 21.7 mi
Museums: 2
  • Creede Underground Mining Museum: 15.1 mi
  • Rio Grande County Museum: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • La Garita Arch: 19.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Rio Grande Palisades. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
La Garita PeakNNW 332°4,178 m15.1 mi
South River PeakSW 235°3,994 m18.2 mi
Mesa MountainNNE 18°3,954 m13.0 mi
Fisher MountainWSW 250°3,916 m13.3 mi
Mount HopeSW 215°3,894 m15.4 mi
Bristol HeadWNW 284°3,875 m19.5 mi
Table MountainSW 220°3,859 m12.5 mi
Beautiful MountainWSW 238°3,854 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4619:5420:33
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1916:1116:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121728374554605851402713
Precip in0.80.81.01.01.00.82.02.71.81.31.20.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Creede WTP, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358906407

More cliffs in Colorado

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore cliffs
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Rio Grande Palisades.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens