- Elevation, modelled
- 1,915 m
- Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
- Menefee Peak2,688 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Juan Skyway19.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 37.0472, -108.4608
Cliff Palace Viewpoint is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,915 m. Menefee Peak stands 2,688 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. San Juan Skyway passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Cliff Palace Viewpoint. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menefee Peak | NNE 31° | 2,688 m | 22.5 mi |
| The Knees | WNW 302° | 2,685 m | 22.6 mi |
| Park Point | N 360° | 2,612 m | 16.1 mi |
| Moccasin Mesa | N 3° | 2,547 m | 16.1 mi |
| Piñon | NNW 338° | 2,531 m | 16.3 mi |
| Lone Cone | N 6° | 2,522 m | 18.2 mi |
| Weber Mountain | NNE 24° | 2,503 m | 17.4 mi |
| Navajo Hill | N 353° | 2,482 m | 14.9 mi |
- 19.7 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 16.2 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 0.2 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 0.2 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 0.3 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 0.4 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Thieving Rock: 6.4 mi
- Popping Rock: 7.4 mi
- East Eagle Eye Mesa: 8.3 mi
- Mesa Verde: 8.8 mi
- Barker Dome: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 28
- Kiva Point: 2.8 mi
- Inaccessible House: 7.3 mi
- Casa Colorado: 7.3 mi
- Swallows Nest: 7.6 mi
- Hemenway House: 7.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 21.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Pioneer Museum: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:21 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 14 mi
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