Rock Cliff
Rock Cliff is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,809 m. Hossick Peak stands 3,952 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sally Overlook, a cliff 3.4 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 24 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2809 m
How to reach it
- 24.2 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 28.8 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Corral Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Bear Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Middle Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 7.0 mi
- The Ant Hill: 7.2 mi
- Day Use Area: 6.4 mi
- Day Use Area: 6.5 mi
- Devil Creek State Wildlife Area: 14.0 mi
- Lake Capote Recreation Area: 15.2 mi
- Old Timers Day Use Area: 15.9 mi
- Sally Overlook: 3.4 mi
- Lakeview: 13.8 mi
- Broken Off Point: 15.8 mi
- Overlook Point: 24.5 mi
- Piedra River Hot Springs: 8.5 mi
- Paradise: 18.3 mi
- Pagosa Hot Spring: 18.3 mi
- The Mother Spring: 18.3 mi
- Piedra Falls: 10.8 mi
- Treasure Falls: 22.1 mi
- Chimney Rock Farm: 14.3 mi
- Chimney Rock National Monument: 16.2 mi
- Pagosa Springs History Museum: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Rock Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hossick Peak | N 10° | 3,952.3 m | 12.3 mi |
| Chief Mountain | NNE 14° | 3,952 m | 15.1 mi |
| Unnamed | N 8° | 3,891.7 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mesa Lato | NNW 332° | 3,860 m | 14.5 mi |
| Unnamed | NNE 21° | 3,845.052 m | 15.1 mi |
| Unnamed | N 358° | 3,842 m | 12.1 mi |
| Unnamed | NNE 20° | 3,840.48 m | 13.8 mi |
| Pagosa Peak | E 83° | 3,827 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vallecito DAM, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358920252
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