Cross
Cross is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,621 m. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the south-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Tuxedo Park, a picnic site 0.6 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 1.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
- 13.7 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 19.4 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Many Parks Curve · 4 mi
- Horseshoe Park · 5 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 8 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Emerald Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Steep Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Thunder Peak: 2.2 mi
- Gianttrack Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Wind River Ranch: 4.0 mi
- Old Fall River Road: 7.9 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 14.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 15.0 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 15.0 mi
- Windy Gulch Cascades: 2.7 mi
- Alberta Falls: 3.5 mi
- Fern Falls: 4.1 mi
- Glacier Falls: 4.2 mi
- Marguerite Falls: 4.4 mi
- Crag of Fear: 3.1 mi
- Slamdance Buttress: 3.2 mi
- Quickie Cliff: 3.2 mi
- The Thumb: 4.1 mi
- The Thimble: 4.1 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 2.5 mi
- Jeffrey Christensen: 2.5 mi
- Bond Monument: 4.5 mi
- Estes Park Women's Monument: 4.5 mi
- Albert Birch Bungalow: 4.6 mi
- Baldwin Park: 4.3 mi
- Bond Park: 4.5 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park: 6.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park: 12.5 mi
- Rock Ledge Park: 12.6 mi
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 4.7 mi
- Button Rock Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 16.2 mi
- Narrows Park: 18.6 mi
- Wild Natural Area: 23.1 mi
- The Free Spirit: 1.0 mi
- “Welcome” -Bear: 1.0 mi
- The YMCA Kids: 1.0 mi
- Reaching Out: 1.0 mi
- 75th Annivrrsary: 1.0 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 0.6 mi
- Sprague Lake: 1.6 mi
- Endovalley: 6.2 mi
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Estes Park Museum: 5.2 mi
- Kauffman House Museum: 13.4 mi
- Homestead Museum: 15.7 mi
- Lyons Redstone Museum: 18.7 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 21.3 mi
- Lookout Springs: 4.7 mi
- Jacob Spring: 5.2 mi
- Wilson Spring: 8.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 10.7 mi
- Nelson Spring: 17.1 mi
- Legett Columbarium Garden: 1.1 mi
- Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 4.2 mi
- Sensory Garden: 4.5 mi
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 18.8 mi
- Surprise Beach: 18.2 mi
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Cross. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longs Peak | SSW 192° | 4,346 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Meeker | S 187° | 4,227 m | 6.3 mi |
| Chiefs Head Peak | SSW 203° | 4,121 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pagoda Mountain | SSW 197° | 4,082 m | 6.5 mi |
| Ships Prow Tower | S 188° | 4,073.56 m | 6.0 mi |
| Storm Peak | SSW 197° | 4,060 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Lady Washington | S 189° | 4,037 m | 5.3 mi |
| McHenrys Peak | SSW 214° | 4,036 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 27 | 33 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Estes Park 3 SSE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7556759247
Day trips start here
- Estes Park · 5 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 6 mi
- Boulder · 28 mi
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