Farley Flower Overlook Observation Site sits at 10,013 feet along the Scenic Highway of Legends, facing 330 degrees, with the land dropping 304 feet within 600 meters of the site. Interpretive displays and a parking area are on site, along with a stone monument bearing a bronze plaque dedicated to John B. Farley. The overlook faces a line of peaks to the north and west, including South White Peak at 1.7 miles, Boyd Mountain at 1.9 miles, Middle White Peak at 2.7 miles, and North White Peak at 3.4 miles, with more distant summits such as Steep Mountain, Teddys Peak, Park Mountain, Napoleon Peak, Raspberry Mountain, and Harrison Peak visible between 4.9 and 7.5 miles out. A meadow near the site fills with wildflowers in summer. Walsenburg lies 25.9 miles to the northeast, Trinidad 33.2 miles to the southeast, and Raton 45.9 miles farther southeast. Sunrise and sunset shift with the seasons, from a 05:41 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:12 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:25 in June to 16:47 in December.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 19:12 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:25 | 19:46 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:59 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:47 | 16:06 |
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Interpretive displays and parking. A stone monument is in place with a bronze plaque dedicated to John B. Farley. Beautiful view of the mountains with a meadow full of wildflowers in the summer.
USGS Topo Maphttp://store.usgs.gov Cucharas Pass, CO
Farley Flower Overlook Observation Site sits at about 10,013 feet (3,052 m).
From Farley Flower Overlook Observation Site: South White Peak (NNW, 1.7 mi); Boyd Mountain (WNW, 1.9 mi); Middle White Peak (NNW, 2.7 mi); North White Peak (N, 3.4 mi).
Walsenburg, 26 miles NE of Farley Flower Overlook Observation Site.
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