Cliff · Colorado
The Slides
The Slides is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,953 m. Mount Sopris stands 3,841 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2953 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.36637, -107.43311
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Williams Peak: 3.7 mi
- Little Baldy Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Flagpole Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Mosquito Mountain: 5.0 mi
Parks: 53
- Miners Park: 11.5 mi
- Hendrick Dog Park: 11.7 mi
- Hendrick Ranch Park: 11.7 mi
- Gianinetti Park: 11.8 mi
- Conservancy Park: 11.9 mi
Hot springs: 8
- South Canyon Hot Springs: 12.9 mi
- South Canyon Hot Springs: 13.0 mi
- Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool: 13.9 mi
- Sacred Waters: 14.0 mi
- Sacred Waters: 14.0 mi
Museums: 7
- Powers Art Center: 13.1 mi
- Frontier Historical Society Museum: 13.5 mi
- New Castle Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
- Redstone Museum: 16.4 mi
- Silt Historical Museum: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Windy Point: 18.1 mi
- Spruce Point: 18.2 mi
- Windy Point: 18.9 mi
- Windy Point: 22.0 mi
- The Raggeds: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 12.9 mi
- Doc Holliday Grave: 13.4 mi
- Kid Curry Grave: 13.4 mi
- Redstone Coke Oven Historic District: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- CDOT Rest Area: No Name: 15.3 mi
- Grizzly Creek: 16.5 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Hanging Lake: 20.1 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Rifle: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- The Peace Garden: 12.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Cocktail Spring: 14.0 mi
- Broken Rib Spring: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 21.7 mi
- Cross and Statue at Entrance: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hayes Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Meadows Group Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Crystal River Jeep Tours: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of The Slides. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sopris | ESE 117° | 3,841 m | 16.1 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SE 145° | 3,599 m | 22.1 mi |
| Huntsman Mountain | SSE 163° | 3,590 m | 13.1 mi |
| Baxter Peak | NNE 16° | 3,409 m | 22.1 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | SW 215° | 3,399 m | 21.3 mi |
| Flatiron Mountain | N 7° | 3,297 m | 20.5 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | SSW 202° | 3,290 m | 12.6 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSE 155° | 3,285 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 24 | 30 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood Spgs #2, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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