Menefee Peak
Menefee Peak rises to 2,688 m in Colorado. Hesperus Mountain stands 4,033 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Flint Rock Point, a cliff 1.1 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 1.9 miles off.
The story
Menefee Peak is a mountain summit in the southern San Miguel Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 8,832-foot (2,692 m) peak is located 2.9 miles (4.6 km) southeast by east (bearing 119°) of the Town of Mancos in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. Other surrounding mountain peaks include: Flint Rock Point, Maggie Rock, Weber Mountain, Caviness Mountain, and Red Arrow Dome.
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Wikidata Q8536113, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,688 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Weber Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Caviness Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Red Arrow Dome: 6.8 mi
- Rampart Hills: 7.7 mi
- Lewis Mesa: 8.5 mi
- Mancos Wayside Park: 2.5 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 3.0 mi
- Northside Park: 3.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 3.1 mi
- T-Down Park: 7.9 mi
- The Knife Edge: 10.7 mi
- Megalithic House: 15.2 mi
- Far View Reservoir: 15.3 mi
- Far View community: 15.3 mi
- Pipe Shrine House: 15.3 mi
- Indian Ruins: 10.8 mi
- Sandal House: 12.7 mi
- Painted Kiva House: 15.5 mi
- Cedar Tree Tower: 15.6 mi
- Eagle Nest House: 15.9 mi
- Flint Rock Point: 1.1 mi
- East Rim: 8.3 mi
- Grouse Point: 13.9 mi
- North Rim: 15.2 mi
- Barnroof Point: 15.8 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 2.6 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 16.1 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 19.3 mi
- The Powerhouse Science Centre: 20.5 mi
- Rail Museum: 20.5 mi
- Valley View Spring: 5.4 mi
- Caviness Spring: 5.9 mi
- Spruce Spring: 15.9 mi
- Rock Springs: 18.0 mi
- Horse Springs: 19.8 mi
- Mesa Verde National Park: 12.0 mi
- BOR - Lake Nighthorse Recreation Area: 18.2 mi
- Bodo SWA: 19.9 mi
- BLM - Animas City Mountain: 20.5 mi
- East La Plata Wildlife Area: 24.7 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 8.7 mi
- Goose Statue: 17.9 mi
- Comfort Station: 17.1 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Mayday: 9.6 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 10.9 mi
- Durango Hot Springs: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Menefee Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperus Mountain | NE 47° | 4,033 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Moss | NE 50° | 4,022 m | 12.2 mi |
| Lavender Peak | NE 49° | 4,020 m | 12.2 mi |
| Spiller Peak | NE 52° | 4,000 m | 11.3 mi |
| Centennial Peak | NE 48° | 3,981 m | 12.6 mi |
| Babcock Peak | NE 53° | 3,968 m | 11.8 mi |
| Diorite Peak | NE 54° | 3,889 m | 13.4 mi |
| Burwell Peak | NE 53° | 3,857 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mancos 1SW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358913859
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 13 mi
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