- Elevation, modelled
- 1,974 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv3,037 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Ancients11.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3913, -108.8458
Moccasin Canyon Spring is a spring in Colorado, at a modelled 1,974 m. Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv stands 3,037 m to the south-southeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Battle Rock School, a museum 3.8 miles away. Trail of the Ancients passes 11 miles off. 133 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moccasin Canyon Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | SSE 154° | 3,037 m | 8.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSE 165° | 2,863 m | 8.7 mi |
| Horse Mountain | SSE 158° | 2,769 m | 9.3 mi |
| The Knees | S 170° | 2,685 m | 12.0 mi |
| Marble Mountain | SSE 156° | 2,618 m | 7.0 mi |
| Park Point | ESE 110° | 2,612 m | 22.5 mi |
| Moccasin Mesa | ESE 109° | 2,547 m | 23.3 mi |
| Piñon | ESE 120° | 2,531 m | 17.3 mi |
- 11.1 mi off the Trail of the AncientsNational
- 16.0 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 13 mi
- Tower Point · 13 mi
133 named places within 25 miles
- Battle Rock: 4.0 mi
- Marble Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Gifford Knoll: 7.4 mi
- Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv: 8.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Hovenweep Castle: 12.9 mi
- Square Tower: 12.9 mi
- Mesa Park and Environmental Lab: 14.1 mi
- Hawkins Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Future Park: 14.5 mi
- Ismay petroglyphs: 11.4 mi
- Mesa Verde West Rim: 17.2 mi
- Krueger Point: 17.5 mi
- Pictograph Point: 19.0 mi
- Megalithic House: 21.4 mi
- Cutthroat Castle Spring: 8.3 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 9.9 mi
- Horseshoe Spring: 10.2 mi
- Horseshoe Spring 2: 10.3 mi
- Holly Spring: 10.8 mi
- Mug House: 21.3 mi
- Jug House: 21.5 mi
- Step House: 21.7 mi
- Spring House: 22.4 mi
- Double House: 23.4 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 3.8 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 17.5 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 19.1 mi
- Historic Hatch Trading Post: 21.0 mi
- Ruin Point: 11.9 mi
- North Rim: 19.8 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 20.2 mi
- Echo Cliff: 24.6 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Bradfield Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Goose Statue: 15.2 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 24.4 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:01 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellow Jacket 2W, 10 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jun–Oct — fullest in Sep, leanest in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 24.4 | 31.9 | 37.4 | 24.9 | 45.4 | 53.6 | 58.7 | 73.4 | 81.7 | 60.1 | 33.0 | 24.3 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Mcelmo Creek Above Trail Canyon Near Cortez, CO, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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