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Apishapa Arche

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Elevation, modelled
3,080 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Culebra Peak4,283 m · 18.2 mi
Nearest byway
Scenic Highway of Legendson it
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
37.3400, -104.9987
Apishapa Arche, seen from above at true elevation

Apishapa Arche is a natural arch in Colorado, at a modelled 3,080 m. Culebra Peak stands 4,283 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is West Spanish Peak, a peak 2.5 miles away. Scenic Highway of Legends runs past it. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Apishapa Arche. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Culebra PeakSW 214°4,283 m18.2 mi
Red MountainSSW 213°4,237 m18.7 mi
Vermejo PeakSSW 212°4,186 m20.0 mi
Purgatoire PeakSSW 212°4,167 m21.9 mi
West Spanish PeakN 6°4,140 m2.5 mi
Spanish PeaksNNE 27°4,136 m2.8 mi
Trinchera PeakWSW 249°4,118 m9.8 mi
Cuatro PeakWSW 237°4,113 m10.3 mi

79 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 10
Ghost towns: 7
Historic sites: 2
Picnic sites: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4019:4620:25
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1116:0616:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343542495868737164534233
Precip in0.80.81.72.31.81.32.22.20.81.31.01.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walsenburg 1 NW, 23 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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