- Elevation, modelled
- 2,249 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Caviness Mountain3,128 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Juan Skyway9.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2160, -108.5454
Rock Springs is a spring in Colorado, at a modelled 2,249 m. Caviness Mountain stands 3,128 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildhorse Mesa, a peak 1.0 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 9.2 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caviness Mountain | ENE 65° | 3,128 m | 24.2 mi |
| Red Arrow Dome | ENE 61° | 3,076 m | 24.6 mi |
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | WNW 290° | 3,037 m | 13.7 mi |
| Rampart Hills | NE 52° | 2,869 m | 24.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 285° | 2,863 m | 14.7 mi |
| Horse Mountain | WNW 285° | 2,769 m | 13.5 mi |
| Menefee Peak | ENE 65° | 2,688 m | 18.0 mi |
| The Knees | W 271° | 2,685 m | 14.5 mi |
- 9.2 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 27.8 mi off the Trail of the AncientsNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Mug House: 1.1 mi
- Step House: 1.4 mi
- Jug House: 1.5 mi
- Spring House: 2.0 mi
- Double House: 3.2 mi
- Wildhorse Mesa: 1.0 mi
- Wetherill Mesa: 1.1 mi
- Long Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Eagle Eye Mesa: 3.3 mi
- East Ute Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Pictograph Point: 1.7 mi
- Long House (ticket required): 2.1 mi
- Coyote Village: 2.6 mi
- Far View Archeological Site: 2.7 mi
- Pipe Shrine House: 2.7 mi
- Hawkins Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Future Park: 9.1 mi
- Mesa Park and Environmental Lab: 9.1 mi
- Denny Park: 9.4 mi
- Veterans Park: 9.4 mi
- North Rim: 4.1 mi
- Echo Cliff: 4.3 mi
- Soda Point: 7.7 mi
- East Rim: 10.0 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 10.1 mi
- Horse Springs: 2.1 mi
- Wing Spring: 12.2 mi
- Moccasin Canyon Spring: 20.5 mi
- Sunshine Spring: 22.5 mi
- Valley View Spring: 23.4 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 15.7 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 16.7 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 18.0 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 18.2 mi
- Comfort Station: 5.0 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Goose Statue: 9.6 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 11.2 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 11.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:00 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mesa Verde NP, 3 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., 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Inside the official boundary of Mesa Verde National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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