Cinder Butte
Cinder Butte rises to 2,026 m in Colorado. Parrott Peak stands 3,613 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is North Cinder Butte, a peak 0.3 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 18 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q49020679, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,026 m
How to reach it
- 18.0 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 13.8 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Calle Norte Bike Park: 14.2 mi
- Florence Park: 15.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 15.4 mi
- Minimum Park: 15.6 mi
- Hartman Park: 15.7 mi
- North Cinder Butte: 0.3 mi
- South Cinder Butte: 0.7 mi
- La Plata: 2.4 mi
- Pinkerton Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Lone Tree Mountain: 7.9 mi
- East La Plata Wildlife Area: 3.4 mi
- Cedar Hill Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.1 mi
- La Plata #11 (River Tracts): 9.7 mi
- La Plata #1 (River Tracts): 11.0 mi
- La Plata #2 (River Tracts): 11.4 mi
- McCoy-Maddox House Historic Site: 15.4 mi
- Harvey McCoy House Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Daws-Keys House Historic Site: 15.6 mi
- H D Abrams House Historic Site: 15.6 mi
- Austin-McDonald House Historic Site: 15.8 mi
- Cliff Dwellings: 7.6 mi
- Indian Ruins: 9.1 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 13.5 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 14.8 mi
- Eagle Nest House: 15.9 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 14.8 mi
- Aztec Museum: 15.7 mi
- Farmington Museum: 19.5 mi
- E3 Children's Museum & Science Center: 20.7 mi
- Museum Of Navajo Art & Culture: 21.0 mi
- Cinder Bluffs: 0.9 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 7.4 mi
- North Buzan Canyon - South Rim: 7.6 mi
- North Buzan Canyon - North Rim: 7.7 mi
- Soda Point: 19.5 mi
- Soda Springs: 2.1 mi
- Brown Spring: 15.2 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 17.3 mi
- Navajo Spring: 17.5 mi
- Valley View Spring: 23.2 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 15.6 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 16.0 mi
- Energy Dance: 17.7 mi
- Lamp & Light: 20.5 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 22.1 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 14.9 mi
- Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden: 20.3 mi
- Dryfall: 14.6 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 15.4 mi
- Comfort Station: 21.9 mi
- Mayday: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cinder Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parrott Peak | N 3° | 3,613 m | 24.2 mi |
| Madden Peak | N 2° | 3,552 m | 24.7 mi |
| Baldy Peak | NNE 12° | 3,307 m | 22.9 mi |
| Caviness Mountain | N 357° | 3,128 m | 23.5 mi |
| Menefee Peak | NNW 342° | 2,688 m | 21.9 mi |
| Moccasin Mesa | NW 315° | 2,547 m | 25.0 mi |
| Perins Peak | NNE 32° | 2,541 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bridge Timber Mountain | NE 39° | 2,515 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:58 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Lewis, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358914187
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 24 mi
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