- Elevation, modelled
- 1,713 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Indian Point3,046 m · 18.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Mesa24.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6783, -108.3184
Caps Spring is a spring in Colorado, at a modelled 1,713 m. Indian Point stands 3,046 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Island, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Grand Mesa passes 25 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Caps Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Point | NNE 24° | 3,046 m | 18.0 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | SSW 211° | 2,964 m | 19.6 mi |
| Uncompahgre Butte | WSW 249° | 2,945 m | 19.1 mi |
| Windy Point | SW 218° | 2,915 m | 19.3 mi |
| Monument Hill | WSW 236° | 2,898 m | 19.0 mi |
| Long Point Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,856 m | 17.5 mi |
| Snipe Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,844 m | 16.6 mi |
| Wolf Hill | W 273° | 2,818 m | 23.5 mi |
- 24.8 mi off the Grand MesaNational
- 29.9 mi off the Dinosaur DiamondNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cedaredge Overlook · 29 mi
- Land of Lakes Overlook · 29 mi
110 named places within 25 miles
- Moab trail rte 2: 3.7 mi
- Moab trail rte2: 3.9 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 4.1 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 5.0 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 6.9 mi
- Steamboat Mesa: 8.3 mi
- Camel Back: 10.7 mi
- Iron Point: 11.9 mi
- Horse Mesa: 12.4 mi
- Brush Mountain: 13.1 mi
- The Island: 0.2 mi
- Interiors Wall: 0.2 mi
- Cabin Wall: 0.3 mi
- Escalante Rim: 4.3 mi
- Zappa Wall: 4.6 mi
- Skate Park: 13.8 mi
- Bob Jay: 13.9 mi
- Tamarac Park: 14.2 mi
- Cleland Park: 14.2 mi
- Mountain View Park: 15.1 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 1.5 mi
- Warm Spring: 8.3 mi
- Steamboat Spring: 8.6 mi
- Corduroy Spring: 21.8 mi
- End Spring: 22.5 mi
- Firebear: 18.8 mi
- the rock: 23.9 mi
- decratave fire hydrant: 23.9 mi
- Dominguez Falls: 10.3 mi
- Confluence Park: 13.8 mi
- Wild Rose Picnic Ground: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delta 3E, 17 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 11.5 | 13.9 | 25.8 | 171 | 278 | 66.7 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 11.4 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Escalante Creek Near Delta, Co., 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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