- Elevation, modelled
- 1,852 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Caviness Mountain3,128 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Juan Skyway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3323, -108.5966
Hawkins Preserve is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,852 m. Caviness Mountain stands 3,128 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Wyatt Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 2.8 miles off. 184 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hawkins Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caviness Mountain | E 85° | 3,128 m | 24.8 mi |
| Red Arrow Dome | E 81° | 3,076 m | 24.7 mi |
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | WSW 252° | 3,037 m | 10.5 mi |
| Rampart Hills | ENE 73° | 2,869 m | 22.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,863 m | 12.2 mi |
| Horse Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,769 m | 11.2 mi |
| Menefee Peak | E 91° | 2,688 m | 19.1 mi |
| The Knees | WSW 236° | 2,685 m | 14.0 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 25.3 mi off the Trail of the AncientsNational
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 27 mi
- Tower Point · 27 mi
184 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 53
- Mug House: 9.6 mi
- Step House: 9.9 mi
- Jug House: 10.0 mi
- Spring House: 10.4 mi
- Cedar Tree Tower: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 46
- Piñon: 4.8 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 5.9 mi
- Long Mesa: 6.4 mi
- Chapin Mesa: 7.5 mi
- Navajo Hill: 7.5 mi
Parks: 28
- Mesa Park and Environmental Lab: 0.6 mi
- Future Park: 0.8 mi
- Montezuma Park: 1.4 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.7 mi
- Centennial Park: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 28
- Krueger Point: 4.8 mi
- Pictograph Point: 8.0 mi
- Megalithic House: 8.1 mi
- Far View Reservoir: 8.1 mi
- Far View community: 8.2 mi
Springs: 12
- Horse Springs: 7.8 mi
- Rock Springs: 8.5 mi
- Moccasin Canyon Spring: 14.3 mi
- Wing Spring: 18.8 mi
- Cutthroat Castle Spring: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- North Rim: 6.0 mi
- Echo Cliff: 12.7 mi
- East Rim: 13.5 mi
- Grouse Point: 15.0 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 15.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 9.1 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 10.3 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 13.4 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 16.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Comfort Station: 13.3 mi
- Bradfield Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Goose Statue: 1.9 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 8.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:00 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cortez, under a mile away.
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