Roque Nublo

LocationProvince of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Coordinates27°58′15″N 15°36′45″W / 27.97083°N 15.61250°W / 27.97083; -15.61250

Elevation1,813 m (5,948 ft)

Roque Nublo
Roque nublo
Location of Roque Nublo on Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands Show map of Gran Canaria Roque Nublo (Canary Islands) Show map of Canary Islands
Location	Province of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Coordinates	27°58′15″N 15°36′45″W / 27.97083°N 15.61250°W / 27.97083; -15.61250
Elevation	1,813 m (5,948 ft)

Roque Nublo (Clouded Rock, Rock in the Clouds) is a volcanic rock on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It is 80 m (262 ft) tall, and its top is 1,813 m (5,948 ft) above sea level.^[1] The Roque Nublo is the third highest point on the island of Gran Canaria, after the Morro de la Agujereada at 1,956 m (6,417 ft),^[2] and the Pico de las Nieves at 1,949 m (6,394 ft).

It was formed by a volcanic eruption around 4.5 million years ago.^{[citation needed]}