Artwork · Colorado
Old Hay Rake
Old Hay Rake is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,770 m. Storm King stands 3,456 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. San Juan Skyway passes 22 miles off. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates38.46915, -107.88251
- 21.8 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
132 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 43
- Flat Top: 3.7 mi
- Spring Creek Mesa: 3.9 mi
- North Mesa: 4.1 mi
- Beaver Hill: 5.8 mi
- Sims Mesa: 6.0 mi
Parks: 36
- Baldridge Park: 0.1 mi
- Baldridge Park: 0.2 mi
- Cerise Park: 0.2 mi
- Riverbottom Park: 0.4 mi
- Ute Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 15
- Old Hay Rake: 0.0 mi
- stump: 0.1 mi
- Veteran Memorial: 0.2 mi
- obelisk statue: 0.3 mi
- montrose water park: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- Moab trail rte 2: 10.6 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 19.1 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 19.6 mi
- Moab trail rte 3: 21.2 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 22.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Montrose County Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Ute Indian Museum: 2.5 mi
- Museum of the Mountain West: 3.9 mi
- Museum of the Mountain West: 4.0 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Red Rocks: 8.4 mi
- Painted Wall: 11.4 mi
- Washboard Rock: 17.9 mi
- SK Roll: 18.2 mi
- Stue's Point: 18.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Amphitheater Contributors: 0.0 mi
- Montrose Rotary Amphitheater Team: 0.1 mi
- blue bench: 0.3 mi
- LTV A-7D Corsair II: 2.3 mi
- Bibliotheca Publica: 5.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Lions Spring: 11.7 mi
- Galloway Spring: 18.8 mi
- Turkey Plot Spring: 21.3 mi
- Round Corral Spring: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: 11.1 mi
- Confluence Park: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- East Cimarron: 18.6 mi
- Gunnison Forks Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- all saints comunity garden: 1.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike path access: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dallas: 21.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Orvis Hot Spring: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Hay Rake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm King | SE 129° | 3,456 m | 17.0 mi |
| Horsefly Peak | S 188° | 3,144 m | 19.2 mi |
| Flat Top | S 189° | 3,096 m | 20.0 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | S 185° | 3,009 m | 20.7 mi |
| West Baldy | S 182° | 2,981 m | 24.3 mi |
| Horse Mesa | ESE 120° | 2,966 m | 22.3 mi |
| Reade Hill | WSW 237° | 2,965 m | 21.4 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | ENE 68° | 2,929 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montrose #2, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12869402099
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