Cliff · Colorado
V Rock
V Rock is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 3,140 m. Summit Peak stands 4,023 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is V Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3140 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.12445, -106.79392
- 17.4 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- V Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Chalk Mountains: 2.7 mi
- Cornish Hill: 3.6 mi
- Navajo Peak: 4.0 mi
- Elephant Head Rock: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Foster Hotel Historic Site: 19.3 mi
- Burns-Kelly Store Historic Site: 19.4 mi
- Dunham Log House Historic Site: 19.4 mi
- Chama Jail House Historic Site: 19.4 mi
- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Reed Escarpment: 11.9 mi
- Tecolote Rim: 20.5 mi
- Broken Off Point: 21.0 mi
Hot springs: 3
- The Mother Spring: 15.4 mi
- Pagosa Hot Spring: 15.4 mi
- Paradise: 15.4 mi
Parks: 3
- South Pagosa Park: 15.4 mi
- Cumbres Pass Historical Marker: 19.4 mi
- Chama Historical Marker: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 1
- Pagosa Springs History Museum: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bull: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Juanita: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Treasure Falls: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of V Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Peak | NNE 19° | 4,023 m | 16.5 mi |
| Conejos Peak | NE 47° | 4,011 m | 16.7 mi |
| Montezuma Peak | NNE 18° | 3,987 m | 18.1 mi |
| Long Trek Mountain | NNE 19° | 3,911 m | 19.1 mi |
| Banded Peak | E 98° | 3,892 m | 9.3 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 31° | 3,798 m | 21.4 mi |
| Sand Moutain | N 4° | 3,782.6 m | 13.4 mi |
| Blackhead Peak | N 5° | 3,778 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
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 | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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