Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,951 m. Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv stands 3,037 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Moccasin Canyon Spring, a spring 4.6 miles away. Trail of the Ancients passes 12 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 15.8 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 14 mi
- Tower Point · 14 mi
119 named places within 25 miles
- Battle Rock: 8.5 mi
- The Island: 9.9 mi
- Gifford Knoll: 10.5 mi
- Spook Point: 11.1 mi
- Marble Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Cabin Canyon Recreation Site: 14.2 mi
- Dolores River State Wildlife Area: 14.2 mi
- Hovenweep Castle: 14.3 mi
- Square Tower: 14.3 mi
- Cahone Park: 14.6 mi
- Moccasin Canyon Spring: 4.6 mi
- Cutthroat Castle Spring: 8.1 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 10.9 mi
- Horseshoe Spring: 11.1 mi
- Horseshoe Spring 2: 11.3 mi
- Ismay petroglyphs: 14.2 mi
- Krueger Point: 19.8 mi
- Mesa Verde West Rim: 20.9 mi
- Pictograph Point: 21.9 mi
- Painted Rock: 23.5 mi
- Ruin Point: 11.7 mi
- North Rim: 21.7 mi
- Grouse Point: 23.8 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 24.3 mi
- Glade Point: 24.7 mi
- VFW War Memorial: 21.5 mi
- Three Kiva Pueblo: 23.9 mi
- Mug House: 24.1 mi
- Jug House: 24.3 mi
- Step House: 24.4 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 8.4 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 16.0 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 18.3 mi
- Historic Hatch Trading Post: 22.0 mi
- Bradfield Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Hovenweep National Monument: 8.8 mi
- Goose Statue: 16.2 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | SSE 165° | 3,037 m | 12.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | S 172° | 2,863 m | 13.2 mi |
| Elston Mountain | NE 48° | 2,782 m | 24.2 mi |
| Horse Mountain | SSE 167° | 2,769 m | 13.6 mi |
| Narraguinnep Mountain | NE 40° | 2,753 m | 23.7 mi |
| The Knees | S 175° | 2,685 m | 16.5 mi |
| Marble Mountain | SSE 168° | 2,618 m | 11.3 mi |
| Park Point | ESE 121° | 2,612 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:01 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:21 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellow Jacket 2W, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 25 mi
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