- Elevation, modelled
- 2,244 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv3,037 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Juan Skyway9.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2202, -108.5838
Horse Springs is a spring in Colorado, at a modelled 2,244 m. Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv stands 3,037 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pictograph Point, a attraction 0.4 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 9.3 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horse Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | WNW 292° | 3,037 m | 11.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,863 m | 12.6 mi |
| Horse Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,769 m | 11.4 mi |
| Menefee Peak | ENE 68° | 2,688 m | 19.8 mi |
| The Knees | W 270° | 2,685 m | 12.4 mi |
| Marble Mountain | WNW 295° | 2,618 m | 12.8 mi |
| Park Point | ENE 58° | 2,612 m | 7.9 mi |
| Moccasin Mesa | ENE 61° | 2,547 m | 8.6 mi |
- 9.3 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 25.8 mi off the Trail of the AncientsNational
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 29 mi
- Tower Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mug House: 2.7 mi
- Jug House: 2.9 mi
- Step House: 3.1 mi
- Spring House: 3.8 mi
- Double House: 4.7 mi
- East Ute Mesa: 1.3 mi
- Wildhorse Mesa: 1.5 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 2.1 mi
- Basin Butte: 2.1 mi
- Wetherill Mesa: 2.7 mi
- Pictograph Point: 0.4 mi
- Krueger Point: 3.3 mi
- Long House (ticket required): 3.5 mi
- Kodak House: 4.1 mi
- Coyote Village: 4.4 mi
- Hawkins Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Mesa Park and Environmental Lab: 8.4 mi
- Future Park: 8.4 mi
- Veterans Park: 9.0 mi
- Montezuma Park: 9.0 mi
- North Rim: 5.1 mi
- Echo Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 8.7 mi
- Soda Point: 9.5 mi
- East Rim: 12.0 mi
- Rock Springs: 2.1 mi
- Wing Spring: 11.5 mi
- Moccasin Canyon Spring: 18.6 mi
- Sunshine Spring: 22.9 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 15.9 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 16.2 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 17.8 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 18.4 mi
- Comfort Station: 6.8 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Goose Statue: 9.2 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 12.6 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:00 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cortez 8 SE, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Oct — fullest in Aug, leanest in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Mud Creek AT State Highway 32, Near Cortez, Co., 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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