South Cinder Butte
South Cinder Butte rises to 1,916 m in Colorado. Parrott Peak stands 3,613 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cinder Bluffs, a cliff 0.4 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 19 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q49075778, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,916 m
How to reach it
- 18.8 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 13.8 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Calle Norte Bike Park: 13.4 mi
- Florence Park: 14.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 14.8 mi
- Minimum Park: 15.1 mi
- Hartman Park: 15.2 mi
- Cinder Butte: 0.7 mi
- North Cinder Butte: 1.1 mi
- La Plata: 2.6 mi
- Pinkerton Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Lone Tree Mountain: 7.9 mi
- East La Plata Wildlife Area: 2.7 mi
- La Plata #11 (River Tracts): 8.9 mi
- Cedar Hill Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.1 mi
- La Plata #1 (River Tracts): 10.2 mi
- La Plata #2 (River Tracts): 10.7 mi
- McCoy-Maddox House Historic Site: 14.9 mi
- Harvey McCoy House Historic Site: 15.0 mi
- Daws-Keys House Historic Site: 15.1 mi
- H D Abrams House Historic Site: 15.1 mi
- Maurice Case House Historic Site: 15.3 mi
- Cliff Dwellings: 7.4 mi
- Indian Ruins: 9.4 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 13.3 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 14.3 mi
- Eagle Nest House: 16.0 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 14.3 mi
- Aztec Museum: 15.1 mi
- Farmington Museum: 18.8 mi
- E3 Children's Museum & Science Center: 20.0 mi
- Museum Of Navajo Art & Culture: 20.2 mi
- Cinder Bluffs: 0.4 mi
- South Buzan Canyon: 6.9 mi
- North Buzan Canyon - South Rim: 7.0 mi
- North Buzan Canyon - North Rim: 7.2 mi
- Morningstar Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Soda Springs: 2.8 mi
- Brown Spring: 14.5 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 16.8 mi
- Navajo Spring: 17.0 mi
- Valley View Spring: 23.9 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 15.1 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 15.3 mi
- Energy Dance: 16.9 mi
- Lamp & Light: 19.8 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 21.6 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 14.4 mi
- Riverside Nature Center Xeriscape Garden: 19.6 mi
- Dryfall: 14.4 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 14.7 mi
- Comfort Station: 22.1 mi
- Mayday: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South 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 | 24.9 mi |
| Baldy Peak | NNE 12° | 3,307 m | 23.7 mi |
| Caviness Mountain | N 358° | 3,128 m | 24.2 mi |
| Menefee Peak | NNW 343° | 2,688 m | 22.5 mi |
| Perins Peak | NNE 31° | 2,541 m | 22.3 mi |
| Bridge Timber Mountain | NE 38° | 2,515 m | 12.1 mi |
| Basin Mountain | NE 36° | 2,506 m | 16.3 mi |
| Weber Mountain | NNW 328° | 2,503 m | 21.4 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: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aztec Ruins NM, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358914179
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 24 mi
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