Blue Mustang
Blue Mustang is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,641 m. Inspiration Point stands 1,651 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Welcome To My Office, a artwork 0.9 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 29 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Height
- 9.8 m
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 28.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 29 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 29 mi
- Hawk Watch · 29 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Welcome To My Office: 0.9 mi
- The Aurora Highlands North Sign: 4.1 mi
- Life Blood: 4.7 mi
- Umi: 4.7 mi
- Dr. Justina Ford Statue: 4.9 mi
- Painted Prairie: 3.9 mi
- Painterd Prarie Park: 4.0 mi
- Painted Prarie Park Area: 4.0 mi
- First Light Park: 4.5 mi
- The Aurora Highlands Community Park: 4.6 mi
- The Aurora Highlands Clock Tower: 4.8 mi
- 3 Clouds: 5.9 mi
- Southlawn Reunion Entrance Monument: 6.5 mi
- Reunion "R" Silo: 6.6 mi
- Reunion Silo: 6.6 mi
- Kushtronaut: 12.4 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 14.1 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 15.5 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 15.5 mi
- Red Panda: 15.6 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 8.7 mi
- Riverdale Regional Park: 12.3 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 13.0 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 13.1 mi
- Riverdale Bluffs Open Space: 13.2 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 10.5 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 10.5 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 11.2 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 12.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 13.0 mi
- Alexander Eaglerock: 1.7 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 10.5 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 11.2 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 12.7 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 14.0 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Good Times: 13.9 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 15.9 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 16.9 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Scuba Beach: 15.0 mi
- Boat Beach: 15.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.5 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 15.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.8 mi
- Smith Mound: 16.0 mi
- The Sand Hills: 17.8 mi
- Riley Mound: 20.4 mi
- Ruby Hill: 20.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 20.6 mi
- Lee Gulch: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Mustang. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Point | W 261° | 1,651 m | 20.6 mi |
| Ruby Hill | WSW 239° | 1,644 m | 20.4 mi |
| Smith Mound | NNW 346° | 1,583 m | 16.0 mi |
| Riley Mound | N 350° | 1,583 m | 20.4 mi |
| The Sand Hills | N 6° | 1,521 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Intl AP, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2151806700
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