- Elevation, modelled
- 1,829 m
- Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
- Blair Mountain3,492 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Flat Tops Trail21.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6342, -107.7441
Rifle Gap State Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,829 m. Blair Mountain stands 3,492 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rifle Falls, a waterfall 3.9 miles away. Flat Tops Trail passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Rifle Gap State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Mountain | ENE 57° | 3,492 m | 20.6 mi |
| White River Plateau | ENE 67° | 3,466 m | 21.0 mi |
| Baxter Peak | E 83° | 3,409 m | 22.8 mi |
| Spring Hill | ENE 74° | 3,386 m | 18.2 mi |
| South Mamm Peak | SSW 200° | 3,358 m | 19.3 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | SSW 206° | 3,340 m | 20.0 mi |
| Flatiron Mountain | E 84° | 3,297 m | 19.1 mi |
| North Mamm Peak | SSW 201° | 3,280 m | 18.2 mi |
- 21.2 mi off the Flat Tops Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Graham Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Hubbard Mesa: 6.1 mi
- Prefontaine Mesa: 6.9 mi
- Horse Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Coulter Mesa: 7.2 mi
Parks: 42
- Hubbard Mesa Open OHV Area: 4.7 mi
- Rifle Mountain Park: 6.2 mi
- Davidson Park: 6.8 mi
- Spruce Meadows Park: 7.1 mi
- Tara Park: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Deep Creek Point: 9.6 mi
- Roan Cliffs: 9.7 mi
- Clark Point: 9.8 mi
- Red Elephant Point: 10.8 mi
- Meadow Creek Point: 11.0 mi
Hot springs: 6
- South Canyon Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
- South Canyon Hot Springs: 18.6 mi
- Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool: 23.1 mi
- Sacred Waters: 23.2 mi
- Sacred Waters: 23.2 mi
Museums: 4
- Rifle Heritage Museum: 7.3 mi
- Silt Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
- New Castle Historical Museum: 12.0 mi
- Frontier Historical Society Museum: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 23.5 mi
- Doc Holliday Grave: 23.5 mi
- Kid Curry Grave: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 6.9 mi
- Cross and Statue at Entrance: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- CDOT Rest Area: Rifle: 7.9 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: No Name: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rifle Falls: 3.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carbonate: 22.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Cocktail Spring: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rifle 3ene, 5 mi away.
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