Cliff · Colorado
The Rincon
The Rincon is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,805 m. Mount Wilson stands 4,344 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Flattop Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2805 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.79971, -108.33092
- 14.5 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gold Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Flattop Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Island Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Belmear Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Beaver Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Groundhog Mountain: 6.6 mi
Parks: 17
- Lone Cone State Wildlife Area: 3.9 mi
- Louis M Jones Memorial Park: 18.0 mi
- Narraguinnep Natural Area: 18.7 mi
- Dry Creek Basin State Wildlife Area: 19.8 mi
- Metaska Recreation Site: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Pease Point: 8.9 mi
- Lavender Point: 13.3 mi
- Wild Horse Point: 18.0 mi
- Bassnet Point: 18.1 mi
- Grouse Point: 22.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Spruce Spring: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bradfield Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Ames Falls: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of The Rincon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wilson | E 82° | 4,344 m | 18.7 mi |
| El Diente Peak | E 81° | 4,310 m | 17.9 mi |
| Wilson Peak | ENE 77° | 4,274 m | 19.4 mi |
| Gladstone Peak | E 81° | 4,230 m | 19.2 mi |
| Fowler Peak | ENE 77° | 4,114 m | 17.9 mi |
| Dolores Peak | ENE 78° | 4,052 m | 13.1 mi |
| Middle Peak | ENE 72° | 4,030 m | 12.5 mi |
| Boskoff Peak | ENE 77° | 4,000 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:00 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 67 | 64 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Placerville, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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