Chimney Rock National Monument
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
- 17.7 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Chimney Rock: 1.2 mi
- Mule Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Pargin Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Sandoval Mesa: 6.1 mi
- Devil Creek State Wildlife Area: 3.1 mi
- Lake Capote Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- North Oak Park: 15.0 mi
- Eagle Park: 15.7 mi
- South Pagosa Park: 17.4 mi
- Broken Off Point: 9.1 mi
- Carracas Rim: 13.1 mi
- Carracas Rim: 13.5 mi
- Carracas Rim: 13.7 mi
- Carracas Rim: 13.9 mi
- Carracas Mesa Recreation & Wildlife Area: 17.1 mi
- Bancos Canyon Riparian Area: 18.7 mi
- Pine River Wildlife Management Area: 21.0 mi
- Reese Canyon Wildlife Area: 21.3 mi
- Reese Canyon Wildlife Area: 21.6 mi
- Piedra River Hot Springs: 8.4 mi
- The Mother Spring: 17.8 mi
- Pagosa Hot Spring: 17.9 mi
- Paradise: 17.9 mi
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 17.7 mi
- Pagosa Springs History Museum: 18.4 mi
- Chimney Rock Farm: 2.4 mi
- Juanita: 14.8 mi
- Piedra Falls: 23.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Peak | NNW 346° | 3,693 m | 19.7 mi |
| Three Sisters Peaks | NNW 348° | 3,552 m | 20.8 mi |
| Slide Mountain | NNW 343° | 3,382 m | 17.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 36° | 3,317 m | 21.2 mi |
| Indian Mountain | NW 325° | 3,191 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | N 352° | 3,189 m | 17.1 mi |
| Grassy Point | NNW 333° | 3,137 m | 19.1 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | NW 322° | 3,129 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
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 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
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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