The Steps
The Steps is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,732 m. Zenobia Peak stands 2,741 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Allred Peak, a peak 5.5 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 28 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1732 m
How to reach it
- 28.3 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond, National
62 named places within 25 miles
- Allred Peak: 5.5 mi
- M F Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Twelvemile Mesa: 8.1 mi
- Chase Hill: 8.3 mi
- Bill Weller Mesa: 8.4 mi
- Wagon Wheel Point: 16.7 mi
- Harding Hole Overlook: 17.7 mi
- Katys Nipple: 19.1 mi
- Crows Nest: 19.7 mi
- Lazy Y Point: 19.8 mi
- Wagon Wheel Overlook: 16.7 mi
- Harding Hole Overlook: 17.6 mi
- Cross Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Charcoal Likns: 11.1 mi
- DryWoman: 12.7 mi
- Dinosaur National Monument: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Steps. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenobia Peak | WNW 301° | 2,741 m | 21.0 mi |
| Tanks Peak | W 262° | 2,651 m | 12.7 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | NW 306° | 2,637 m | 21.5 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | W 268° | 2,614 m | 20.6 mi |
| Buena Vista Peak | W 268° | 2,613 m | 21.0 mi |
| Moose Head Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,588 m | 20.0 mi |
| Marthas Peak | W 268° | 2,527 m | 18.1 mi |
| Allred Peak | NNW 343° | 2,429 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:07 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
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 | 22 | 27 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Massadona 3E, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358907096
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