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Chimney Rock National Monument

Chimney Rock National Monument from directly overhead

Chimney Rock National Monument is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,069 m. Granite Peak stands 3,693 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Rock, a peak 1.2 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
US Forest Service

How to reach it

Coordinates37.19214, -107.32185

Named places within 25 miles

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Chimney Rock National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite PeakNNW 346°3,693 m19.7 mi
Three Sisters PeaksNNW 348°3,552 m20.8 mi
Slide MountainNNW 343°3,382 m17.4 mi
Black MountainNE 36°3,317 m21.2 mi
Indian MountainNW 325°3,191 m15.1 mi
Bear MountainN 352°3,189 m17.1 mi
Grassy PointNNW 333°3,137 m19.1 mi
Grassy MountainNW 322°3,129 m15.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:21
June solstice05:5019:5520:34
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2016:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F253038455463696760473626
Precip in1.11.10.71.00.90.41.41.72.01.51.00.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ignacio 6ese, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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